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Effect of electromyostimulation on intramyocellular lipids of the vastus lateralis in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

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Title
Effect of electromyostimulation on intramyocellular lipids of the vastus lateralis in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, June 2021
DOI 10.1186/s12891-021-04456-6
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Maya Hioki, Nana Kanehira, Teruhiko Koike, Akira Saito, Hideyuki Takahashi, Kiyoshi Shimaoka, Hisataka Sakakibara, Yoshiharu Oshida, Hiroshi Akima

Abstract

Excessive intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) accumulation is a primary cause of skeletal muscle insulin resistance, especially in older adults, and interventions that reduce IMCL contents are important to improve insulin sensitivity. Electromyostimulation (EMS)-induced changes in IMCL content in older adults remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a single bout of EMS on the IMCL content of the vastus lateralis muscle in older adults. Twenty-two physically active, non-obese older men and women were randomly assigned to an EMS intervention group (69.0 ± 5.2 years, n = 12) or a control group (68.4 ± 3.5 years, n = 10). EMS was applied to the vastus lateralis (7 s on and 7 s off) for 30 min; control participants sat quietly for 30 min. IMCL content within the vastus lateralis was quantified with 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (n = 7 per group). Fasting plasma glucose and insulin values were determined from blood samples collected before and after the EMS intervention. EMS induced a significant reduction in plasma glucose (93.1 ± 9.6 to 89.5 ± 9.1 mg/dL, p < 0.01), but not IMCL content (15.7 ± 15.7 to 15.8 ± 13.1 mmol/kg wet weight, p = 0.49) or insulin (5.4 ± 2.4 to 4.7 ± 2.7 μIU/mL, p = 0.18). In the control group, no changes in IMCL content in the vastus lateralis was observed after prolonged quiet sitting. EMS intervention for 30 min induces changes in plasma glucose, but no changes in IMCL content in older adults. University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center ID: UMIN000020126 . Retrospectively registered on December 222,015. https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000023242.

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Unknown 35 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 9%
Lecturer 2 6%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 6%
Student > Master 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Other 4 11%
Unknown 21 60%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 4 11%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 6%
Arts and Humanities 2 6%
Unspecified 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 22 63%
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#20,707,815
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#3,704
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