EFFECT OF HIGH ENERGY FOCUSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD VERSUS ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION ON PREMENOPAUSAL BODY COMPOSITION AND ABDOMINAL STRENGTH: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Physical Therapist, Egypt

2 Professor of Physical Therapy for Women’s Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

3 Assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al Azhar University

10.21608/iptccu.2025.443808

Abstract

 Background: Obesity is a chronic, complex, progressive, and relapsing disease
rather than a decision. Increased visceral adiposity in premenopausal period is
caused by hormonal and body composition changes, which worsen women's
physical, mental, and cardio-metabolic health.
Aim: To detect the effectiveness of High Energy Focused Electromagnetic
(HIEMF) field versus Electrical muscle stimulation )EMS) on premenopausal
abdominal muscle strength.
Subjects and methods: Forty-six Premenopausal women with abdominal muscle
weakness were selected from the outpatient clinic of Misr International Hospital,
aged from 45to 50 years; their body mass index (BMI) was 30-35 kg/m2. They
were excluded if they had Cardiac disease, cardiac peacemaker, Mental
implantation, and Epileptic fits. The participants divided randomly into two equal
groups in number 23 each: Group A received HIEMF, and Group B received
EMS both applied on the abdominal region 30 minutes per session, three times per
week for four weeks. All outcome measures were used before and after the
treatment, body composition was assessed by using Inbody Body-coder analysis,
Waist hip ratio (WHR) with tape measurement, and Muscle strength by manual
muscle testing. Results: There was significant difference across both groups in all
body compositions variables and WHR in the favor of HEIMF group. However,
there was no significant difference across both groups in abdominal muscle toning.
Conclusions: The study found that both HIEMF and EMS improved abdominal
muscle strength and body composition in premenopausal women, with HIEMF
showing greater effectiveness in reducing waist-hip ratio and enhancing overall
body composition. 

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