%0 Journal Article
%T The influence of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on cutaneous blood flow in healthy volunteers1.
%A Biermann N
%A Sommerauer L
%A Diesch S
%A Koch C
%A Jung F
%A Kehrer A
%A Prantl L
%A Taeger CD
%J Clin Hemorheol Microcirc
%V 76
%N 4
%D 2020
%M 33216020
%F 2.411
%R 10.3233/CH-209224
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>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.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of PEMFT on skin microcirculation in healthy volunteers.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>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.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>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).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>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.