Trial reportBMC women's health2026
Effects of short-term resistance training plus whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation on blood cardiometabolic biomarkers in sedentary middle-aged women: a parallel-group, randomized trial.
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Abstract
backgroundMiddle-aged women are disproportionately affected by cardiometabolic deterioration during the menopausal transition. Resistance training (RT) is an established countermeasure, and whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation (WB-NMES) may enhance its physiological effects. However, whether short-term RT combined with WB-NMES further improves blood cardiometabolic biomarkers in this population remains unknown.
methodsIn this parallel-group, randomized trial, 23 sedentary middle-aged women (47 ± 6 y, 86.3 ± 15.7 kg, 1.61 ± 0.06 m, 33.2 ± 6.0 kg∙m
resultsNo significant Group × Time interaction was identified for any blood biomarker. A significant main effect of Time was observed for LDL-c (P = 0.002) and total cholesterol (P = 0.001), with post-hoc analyses revealing significant within-group reductions exclusively in the RT + WB-NMES group (LDL-c: P = 0.041, ES = - 1.13; total cholesterol: P = 0.026, ES = - 0.91). No significant Group × Time interaction was found for any anthropometric, body composition, or most physical fitness variables. Lumbar traction strength improved significantly within the RT + WB-NMES group (P = 0.029, ES = 0.99) but not in RT alone (P = 0.569, ES = 0.53).
conclusionsSix weeks of RT combined with WB-NMES accelerated reductions in LDL-c and total cholesterol in sedentary middle-aged women, although statistical superiority over RT alone was not demonstrated. These preliminary findings support the cardiometabolic relevance of short-term RT + WB-NMES, though larger trials are required.
trial registrationU111113186998 https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR6zx5zcz . Registered on 10/09/2025.
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