Effects of Different Treatments on Blood Coagulation
Author Information
Author(s): Gerhard Cvirn, Anna Hawliczek, Axel Schlagenhauf, Bianca Brix, Karin Schmid Zalaudek, Sebastian Schwaminger, Margret Paar, Willibald Wonisch, Thomas Wagner, Ziva Arko, Nandu Goswami
Primary Institution: Medical University of Graz
Hypothesis
Can fascial manipulation, vibration exercise, motor imagery, or neuro-muscular electrical stimulation activate the coagulation system and expose patients to thrombotic risk?
Conclusion
Vibration exercise significantly activates the coagulation system, while fascial manipulation, motor imagery, and neuro-muscular electrical stimulation do not.
Supporting Evidence
- Vibration exercise caused significant coagulation activation.
- Fascial manipulation, motor imagery, and neuro-muscular electrical stimulation had virtually no effect on coagulation.
- Plasma volume increased after vibration exercise, motor imagery, and neuro-muscular electrical stimulation.
Takeaway
This study looked at how different treatments affect blood clotting. Only the vibration exercise made blood clot more easily.
Methodology
Ten healthy young participants underwent four treatments, and blood samples were taken before and after each treatment to measure coagulation effects.
Limitations
The small sample size may lead to false negatives, and limited blood volume restricted the number of analyzed parameters.
Participant Demographics
10 healthy young participants (4 women, 6 men) aged 23.3 ± 2.8 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.0098, 0.0020
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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