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Testing the Effects of Micro-Pulse Stimulation on Blood Circulation Using the Thermodynamic Sensors

TOBOLOVÁ, M. CHMELAŘ, M. PROVAZNÍK, I. ŘEZNÍČEK, Z. KABEŠ, R. BAŠTINEC, J.

Original Title

Testing the Effects of Micro-Pulse Stimulation on Blood Circulation Using the Thermodynamic Sensors

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Reasons for performing study: Electrotherapy is used in human medicine and successively also in veterinary practice, but relatively little is known about the mechanisms of action in detail.This study is focused on identifying the physiological effects of micro-pulse stimulation, a new method designed for equine electrotherapy, using the thermodynamic sensing. Objectives: To establish on the basis of measurement with the Thermo Dynamic Sensors, if the micro-pulse stimulation has any effect on blood circulation. Methods: Twenty horses participated in this study. Two miniature Thermo Dynamic Sensors (TDS), working on the principle of the balance energy equilibrium and special designed for the measurement on horses, were placed on both forelimbs and monitored the changes in thermal activity. Micro-pulse stimulation of specified parameters was applied for a defined time only on one limb and the other was just considered as a reference. The measured responses were statistically processed, compared and evaluated. Results: The measured data were processed by basic and multivariate statistical analysis (correlation, Wilcoxon test, multidimensional scaling, and cluster analysis) which identified a significant difference between signals from stimulated and reference limb. A considerable increase of thermal activity is evident in signals from stimulated limb during the applied micro-pulse stimulation. Conclusions: Based on the results, it seems the micro-pulse stimulation really has physiological effect consisting in an increased blood perfusion which is associated with the warming-up of the stimulated area and this is detectable by the thermodynamic sensor. Potential relevance: Comparison and statistical evaluation of the measured signals provided a more detailed view on the thermal changes within the stimulated area, which is significantly related to blood circulation in limbs, and also with the support of the reduction of edema which could be one of the practical applications of micro-pulse stimulation (also tested parallel to this study).

Keywords

Micro-pulse stimulation; Thermodynamic sensor; Blood circulation measuring; Horse

Authors

TOBOLOVÁ, M.; CHMELAŘ, M.; PROVAZNÍK, I.; ŘEZNÍČEK, Z.; KABEŠ, R.; BAŠTINEC, J.

RIV year

2014

Released

14. 2. 2014

ISBN

2155-6210

Periodical

Journal of Biosensors & Bioelectronics

Year of study

5

Number

147

State

United States of America

Pages from

1

Pages to

7

Pages count

7

BibTex

@article{BUT107780,
  author="Marie {Nedvědová} and Milan {Chmelař} and Valentine {Provazník} and Zdeněk {Řezníček} and Radovan {Kabeš} and Jaromír {Baštinec}",
  title="Testing the Effects of Micro-Pulse Stimulation on Blood Circulation Using the Thermodynamic Sensors",
  journal="Journal of Biosensors & Bioelectronics",
  year="2014",
  volume="5",
  number="147",
  pages="1--7",
  doi="10.4172/2155-6210.1000147",
  issn="2155-6210"
}