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Study identifier: NCT06689618 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Spinal Motoneuronal Activation in Older Adults

Condition: Aging · Sarcopenia · Sarcopenia in Elderly  ·  Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia

PhaseNA
Planned participants12
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

During this pilot study, the investigators will examine the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation exercise (WB-EMS Exercise) on motoneuronal activation in healthy adults, which typically decreases with age. The investigators will also test whether WB-EMS Exercise will improve measures of physical function. Participants will undergo clinical and electrophysiologic testing before and after the WB-EMS Exercise intervention. The WB-EMS Exercise intervention will be delivered two times per week for four weeks. The hypothesis is that whole-body electrical muscle stimulation combined with physical exercise (WB-EMS Exercise) could bypass the problem of insufficient motoneuronal activation to improve exercise effect in older adults.

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Talk to the study team

Kristina Kelly, DPT, MS  ·  5738842596  ·  kristina.kelly@health.missouri.edu

W. David Arnold, MD

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Locations (1)

NextGen Precision Health Building, Clinical and Translational Science UnitColumbia, Missouri, United StatesRecruiting

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