Med Lasers.  2022 Mar;11(1):21-30. 10.25289/ML.2022.11.1.21.

A Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of an Intelligent Approach to Noninvasive Body Core Strengthening with a Novel Functional Magnetic Muscle Stimulation (FMS) System

• Kim S

• KMID: 2533542
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.25289/ML.2022.11.1.21

Abstract

Background and Objectives
A novel functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) body contouring device has recently been developed. The present multisite observational pilot study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of this new FMS system for improving core strength through the strengthening of the abdominal muscle groups.
Materials and Methods
Twenty Korean subjects comprising 13 females and 7 males were recruited, with a mean age of 40.6 ± 6.67 yrs (range 33-55 yrs). All sub jects received four 30-minute treatment sessions with the FMS device over two weeks, with a two-week follow-up period. At baseline and the two-week assessment point, changes in several anthropometric measurements were recorded, while ultrasound imaging assessed changes in abdominal muscle and fat thickness. A small sample of patients also underwent computerized tomographic (CT) imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better visualize the changes in the muscle and fat thickness and any decrease in the diastasis recti. Clinical photography was taken at baseline and at the 2-week assessment, and the satisfaction of the patients with the treatment was elicited.
Results
All 20 subjects completed all treatments and assessments. There was no significant change in BMI or body weight at 2 weeks after the final treatment and a modest but significant decrease was seen in the waist circumference of most subjects. The large majority of the patients showed a significant increase in muscle mass accompanied by a decrease in fat thickness, which was also seen in the ultrasound imaging and corroborated by the CT and MRI findings. CT imaging revealed narrower diastasis recti. Clinical photography revealed an improved body contour combined with better posture. Patients were in general very satisfied with the treatment and the result, and no adverse events were noted by either the patients or operators during the treatment or in the follow-up period.
Conclusion
Overall improvement in abdominal muscle condition was achieved using the novel FMS device, with enhanced body contours and improved posture. These preliminary findings suggest that the noninvasive novel FMS system safely and effectively improved body contours and core strength.

Keyword

Functional magnetic stimulation; Intelligent electromagnetic activation; Body contouring; Core strength; Posture