Impact of active recovery and whole-body electromyostimulation on blood-flow and blood lactate removal in healthy people

Arturo Figueroa-Galvez, Borja Sanudo, Diego Bartolome, Sergio Tejero, Jesus G Ponce-Gonzalez, Juan P Loza

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether an active recovery with added whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) can increase blood flow and lead to blood lactate removal after intense exercise. Thirty-five healthy individuals (23.1 ± 4.6 years) were randomly assigned to: (a) an experimental group using active recovery together with the WB-EMS (n = 18) or (b) a control group using the same active recovery protocol with the suit with no-stimulation (CON, n = 17). Participants performed a maximal graded exercise test followed by an active recovery protocol (walking at 40% of their maximum aerobic velocity). During the recovery, participants in WB-EMS and CON received continuous stimulation at 7 Hz or no stimulation, respectively. Heart rate, blood lactate concentrations, pain/discomfort, and hemodynamic measurements were recorded before and after the test, and repeated immediately after and at min 30 and 60. The between-group analysis showed a substantially greater Peak blood
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)310
JournalFrontiers in physiology
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 15 2020

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