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Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Spinal Motoneuronal Activation in Older Adults

University of Missouri-Columbia
NCT IDNCT06689618ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

12

Study length

about 7 months

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in MO

What this study is about

This trial is testing whether whole-body electrical muscle stimulation exercise can improve spinal motoneuronal activation and physical function in older adults. Participants will undergo tests before and after the exercise intervention, which involves two sessions per week for four weeks.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Use Exercise

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Mean change from baseline in central activation ratio of the vastus lateralis using interpolated twitch technique (ITT), Mean change from baseline in motor unit firing rates of the vastus lateralis using decomposition electromyography (dEMG)

Secondary: Mean change from baseline in balance testing, Mean change from baseline in mobility testing