Effect of short duration electromagnetic field exposures on rat mass

Daily preexposure and postexposure mass measurements of 65 rats (young males and females, old males) a proprietary pulsed wound healing field, pulsed electromagnetic field, (PEMF), or their control fields for 4 h/day for 21 days. Statistical analysis of mass changes over time showed that young rats...

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Published inBioelectromagnetics Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 2 - 6
Main Authors Sandrey, Michelle A., Vesper, David N., Johnson, Mary T., Nindl, Gabi, Swez, John A., Chamberlain, Jack, Balcavage, Walter X.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2002
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60 Hz magnetic field
Achilles Tendon - injuries
Animals
Body Weight
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Female
Male
PEMF
rat mass changes
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Weight Loss
Wound Healing
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Summary:Daily preexposure and postexposure mass measurements of 65 rats (young males and females, old males) a proprietary pulsed wound healing field, pulsed electromagnetic field, (PEMF), or their control fields for 4 h/day for 21 days. Statistical analysis of mass changes over time showed that young rats exposed to PEMF lost more mass and recovered it more slowly compared to controls (2–4% more loss) than did older PEMF exposed rats or any 60 Hz exposed rats. We conclude that daily preexposure and postexposure mass measurements are needed to adequately assess the effects of electromagnetic fields on body mass. Bioelectromagnetics 23:2–6, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:0197-8462
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DOI:10.1002/bem.92