Biermann N, Sommerauer L, Diesch S, Koch C, Jung F, Kehrer A, Prantl L, Taeger CD. The influence of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on cutaneous blood flow in healthy volunteers1.
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2020;
76:495-501. [PMID:
33216020 DOI:
10.3233/ch-209224]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The biophysical interaction induced by low energy pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on the capillary microcirculation is not well understood. Several studies indicate a significant effect of PEMFT in patients with chronic medical conditions.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of PEMFT on skin microcirculation in healthy volunteers.
METHODS
15 healthy participants were included. Nine PEMF treatments were applied over three weeks in an 48-hour interval. The PEMFT system (BEMER) was placed beneath one of the participants' leg with the contralateral side serving as a control. A forty-minute application period was preceded by a 10-minute resting phase. Measuring was done using two Laser Doppler probes (LEA) placed on each anterior lateral thigh.
RESULTS
All outcome parameters including flow, mixed venous oxygen saturation and relative venous hemoglobin showed a significant increase during the experiment when compared to the baseline values of the resting phase in both groups (p < 0.01). Comparing both groups, the measurement values during the experiment did not differ (p > 0.05) except for higher flow values in the control group (P = 0.03). Over time, baseline values of both groups showed no significant difference (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
We found a significant increase of all measurement parameters during the study compared to the baseline values with no difference between the PEMF and control group.
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