Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
Res Vet Sci. 2022 May;144:108-114. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.01.017. Epub 2022 Jan 24.
Horses preparation for competition may cause psychological and physical stress. Physical vascular therapy BEMER® is reported to increase vasomotion and microcirculation, supporting body healing. This study aimed at assessing whether BEMER® physical vascular therapy in horses influences recovery rate of hematological and biochemical blood parameters within 1 h after moderate exercise and reduces stress measured by physiological and behavioral indicators. This prospective, randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study included twelve warmblood horses (3 mares, 8 geldings, 1 stallion). Additionally to their daily work, horses were subjected to 15 min of exercise on a longe. Horses were randomly divided in two groups: A (n = 6), B (n = 6). Group A underwent first to BEMER® blanket for two weeks, then to Placebo blanket for two weeks. Group B did the opposite. Blood samples, thermographic infrared images, Heart Rate Variability and behavior were analyzed. ANOVA was used to investigate any treatment effect. After two weeks of treatment, although not statistically significant, hematocrit (%) measured immediately post exercise was lower in horses undergoing BEMER® treatment (48.30% ± 3.21) than both No blanket (51.15% ± 3.57) and Placebo blanket (49.58% ± 5.77). While wearing BEMER® blanket and after treatment, horses had a lower LF/HF ratio compared to other groups, although this difference was not statistically significant. These results possibly suggest an effect of BEMER® therapy on vagal activity and relaxation. Substantial progress in recovery after exercise was not confirmed, leading to the need for further investigation on the overall effect of BEMER® therapy.
赛马比赛前的准备工作可能会导致马匹产生心理和生理压力。有报道称,物理血管疗法 BEMER®可以增加血管运动和微循环,从而支持身体的康复。本研究旨在评估 BEMER®物理血管疗法是否会影响中度运动后 1 小时内血液学和生化学参数的恢复速度,并通过生理和行为指标来减轻应激。这是一项前瞻性、随机、双盲、安慰剂对照的交叉研究,共纳入 12 匹温血马(3 匹母马,8 匹公马,1 匹种马)。除了日常工作外,这些马还在马厩中进行了 15 分钟的运动。这些马被随机分为两组:A 组(n=6)和 B 组(n=6)。A 组先接受 BEMER®毯子治疗两周,然后再接受安慰剂毯子治疗两周。B 组则相反。分析了血液样本、热成像红外图像、心率变异性和行为。使用方差分析来研究任何治疗效果。经过两周的治疗,尽管没有统计学意义,但接受 BEMER®治疗的马在运动后立即测量的红细胞压积(%)(48.30%±3.21)比不使用毯子(51.15%±3.57)和安慰剂毯子(49.58%±5.77)都要低。当佩戴 BEMER®毯子并接受治疗后,与其他组相比,马的 LF/HF 比值较低,尽管这种差异没有统计学意义。这些结果可能表明 BEMER®治疗对迷走神经活动和放松有一定的影响。运动后恢复的显著进展尚未得到证实,因此需要进一步研究 BEMER®治疗的整体效果。
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