Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Intramuscular Blood Circulation and Oxygen Dynamics

Overview

Journal J Jpn Phys Ther Assoc

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2015 Mar 21

PMID 25792902

Citations 11

Authors

Katsuyuki Morishita

Hiroshi Karasuno

Yuka Yokoi

Kazunori Morozumi

Hisayoshi Ogihara

Toshikazu Ito

Takayuki Fujiwara

Tetsuya Fujimoto

Koji Abe

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the effects of therapeutic ultrasound on intramuscular local blood circulation (and oxygen dynamics) using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).

Participants: The participants were 11 healthy males.

Methods: All participants performed all three trials; (1) the ultrasound (US group), (2) without powered ultrasound (placebo group), and (3) rest (control group). Ultrasound was applied at 3 MHz, 1.0 W/cm(2), and 100% duty cycle for 10 minutes. Evaluation index were oxygenated, deoxygenated, and total hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations in the intramuscular and skin surface temperature (SST). The experimental protocol was a total of 40 minutes, that is, 10 minutes before trial (rest), 10 minutes during the trial (ultrasound, placebo, and control), and 20 minutes after trial (rest). The NIRS and SST data collected before and after the trial were divided into 5 minutes intervals for further analysis.

Results: Oxygenated and total hemoglobin levels were significantly higher in the US group than in the placebo and control groups for the 20 minutes after ultrasound (p < 0.01). The SST was significantly higher in the US group than in the control for 15 minutes after ultrasound (p < 0.05), while it was significantly lower in the placebo group than in the US and control groups for 20 minutes after the trials (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: The effects of ultrasound were maintained for 20 minutes after the trial on intramuscular blood circulation and oxygen dynamics. These effects were caused by a combination of thermal and mechanical effects of the ultrasound.

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