Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage
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Resumo: | Horses have a natural predisposition for sport, however, their use in competitions can result in stress-related problems that impair their sporting performance and especially their health. Thus, the use of strategies that can prevent or minimize the deleterious effects of stress is essential. In this sense, acupuncture is an ancient technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used in the treatment and prevention of stress-related diseases. Therefore, we evaluated whether acupuncture can alter stress responses in horses submitted to a dressage test. Six Brasileiro de Hipismo horses, aged between 6-8 years old, used for dressage training, from Army Riding School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were used. The effect of acupuncture at points GV1, HT7, GV20, and B52 immediately before to the dressage was evaluated through analysis of test performance, serum cortisol and heart rate variability (HRV). Polar Equine ™ heart rate monitor was used for HRV analysis and blood samples were collected before and 30 minutes after the end of the dressage. The performance was judged by official judges and by the riders. Acupuncture significantly reduced the LF / HF ratio (p < 0,0001), an index that indicates the sympathovagal balance suggesting that acupuncture can reduce the cardiac autonomic response in stressful situations. However, acupuncture had no effect on heart rate, cortisol levels and performance assessed by judges and riders. Our results suggest that acupuncture may reduce some stress responses in horse athletes submitted to dressage and that this effect can be related to its potentiating action of vagal activity |
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Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressageEfeito da acupuntura nas respostas de estresse em equinos atletas submetidos a reprise de adestramentobem-estar animal, cortisol, variabilidade da freqüência cardíaca, comportamento, esporteanimal welfare, cortisol, heart rate variability, behavior, sportHorses have a natural predisposition for sport, however, their use in competitions can result in stress-related problems that impair their sporting performance and especially their health. Thus, the use of strategies that can prevent or minimize the deleterious effects of stress is essential. In this sense, acupuncture is an ancient technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used in the treatment and prevention of stress-related diseases. Therefore, we evaluated whether acupuncture can alter stress responses in horses submitted to a dressage test. Six Brasileiro de Hipismo horses, aged between 6-8 years old, used for dressage training, from Army Riding School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were used. The effect of acupuncture at points GV1, HT7, GV20, and B52 immediately before to the dressage was evaluated through analysis of test performance, serum cortisol and heart rate variability (HRV). Polar Equine ™ heart rate monitor was used for HRV analysis and blood samples were collected before and 30 minutes after the end of the dressage. The performance was judged by official judges and by the riders. Acupuncture significantly reduced the LF / HF ratio (p < 0,0001), an index that indicates the sympathovagal balance suggesting that acupuncture can reduce the cardiac autonomic response in stressful situations. However, acupuncture had no effect on heart rate, cortisol levels and performance assessed by judges and riders. Our results suggest that acupuncture may reduce some stress responses in horse athletes submitted to dressage and that this effect can be related to its potentiating action of vagal activityO cavalo tem uma predisposição natural para o esporte, no entanto, o seu uso em competições pode resultar em problemas relacionados ao estresse que prejudicam seu desempenho esportivo e principalmente a sua saúde. Neste sentido é fundamental desenvolver estratégias que possam prevenir ou minimizar os efeitos deletérios do estresse. Neste sentido a acupuntura é uma técnica milenar da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa que tem sido utilizada no tratamento e prevenções de doenças relacionadas ao estresse. Desta forma, avaliamos se acupuntura pode alterar as respostas de estresse em cavalos atletas submetidos a uma prova de reprise de adestramento. Seis equinos da raça Brasileiro de Hipismo, com idade entre 6 e 8 anos, experientes em provas de adestramento, provenientes da Escola de Equitação do Exército, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil foram utilizados. O efeito da acupuntura nos pontos VG1, C7, VG20 e B52 imediatamente antes da reprise de adestramento foi avaliada através da análise do desempenho na prova, do cortisol sérico e da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC). Para análise da VFC foi utilizado frequencímetro cardíaco Polar Equine™ e as amostras de sangue foram coletadas antes e 30 minutos após o fim da reprise para análise do cortisol. O desempenho dos animais foi avaliado por juízes oficiais e pelos cavaleiros. Acupuntura reduziu significativamente a razão LF/HF (p < 0,0001) um índice que indica o balanço simpato-vagal sugerindo que a acupuntura pode reduzir a resposta autonômica cardíaca em situação de estresse. No entanto, a acupuntura não teve efeito significativo sobre a frequência cardíaca, sobre os níveis de cortisol e sobre o desempenho avaliado pelos juízes e cavaleiros. Nossos estudos resultados sugerem que a acupuntura pode reduzir algumas respostas de estresse em cavalos atletas submetidos a provas de reprise de adestramento e que este efeito se deva a sua ação potencializadora da atividade vagalSociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.2018-05-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpeer reviewedAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/94410.29374/2527-2179.bjvm020517Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 39 No. 4 (2017); 221-230Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária; v. 39 n. 4 (2017); 221-2302527-21790100-2430reponame:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicineinstname:Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)instacron:SBMVporhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/944/770Villas-Boas, Julia DiasAlmeida, Norma Aparecida dos Santosde Almeida, Fernando Queirozde Medeiros, Magda Alvesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-03-12T18:05:20Zoai:ojs.rbmv.org:article/944Revistahttps://rbmv.org/BJVMONGhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/oaicontato.rbmv@gmail.com2527-21790100-2430opendoar:2021-03-12T18:05:20Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine - Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)false |
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Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage Efeito da acupuntura nas respostas de estresse em equinos atletas submetidos a reprise de adestramento |
title |
Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
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Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage Villas-Boas, Julia Dias bem-estar animal, cortisol, variabilidade da freqüência cardíaca, comportamento, esporte animal welfare, cortisol, heart rate variability, behavior, sport |
title_short |
Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
title_full |
Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
title_fullStr |
Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
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Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
title_sort |
Effect of acupuncture on stress responses in equine athletes submitted to dressage |
author |
Villas-Boas, Julia Dias |
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Villas-Boas, Julia Dias Almeida, Norma Aparecida dos Santos de Almeida, Fernando Queiroz de Medeiros, Magda Alves |
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Almeida, Norma Aparecida dos Santos de Almeida, Fernando Queiroz de Medeiros, Magda Alves |
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Villas-Boas, Julia Dias Almeida, Norma Aparecida dos Santos de Almeida, Fernando Queiroz de Medeiros, Magda Alves |
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bem-estar animal, cortisol, variabilidade da freqüência cardíaca, comportamento, esporte animal welfare, cortisol, heart rate variability, behavior, sport |
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bem-estar animal, cortisol, variabilidade da freqüência cardíaca, comportamento, esporte animal welfare, cortisol, heart rate variability, behavior, sport |
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Horses have a natural predisposition for sport, however, their use in competitions can result in stress-related problems that impair their sporting performance and especially their health. Thus, the use of strategies that can prevent or minimize the deleterious effects of stress is essential. In this sense, acupuncture is an ancient technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used in the treatment and prevention of stress-related diseases. Therefore, we evaluated whether acupuncture can alter stress responses in horses submitted to a dressage test. Six Brasileiro de Hipismo horses, aged between 6-8 years old, used for dressage training, from Army Riding School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were used. The effect of acupuncture at points GV1, HT7, GV20, and B52 immediately before to the dressage was evaluated through analysis of test performance, serum cortisol and heart rate variability (HRV). Polar Equine ™ heart rate monitor was used for HRV analysis and blood samples were collected before and 30 minutes after the end of the dressage. The performance was judged by official judges and by the riders. Acupuncture significantly reduced the LF / HF ratio (p < 0,0001), an index that indicates the sympathovagal balance suggesting that acupuncture can reduce the cardiac autonomic response in stressful situations. However, acupuncture had no effect on heart rate, cortisol levels and performance assessed by judges and riders. Our results suggest that acupuncture may reduce some stress responses in horse athletes submitted to dressage and that this effect can be related to its potentiating action of vagal activity |
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2018 |
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2018-05-20 |
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Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. |
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Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. |
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 39 No. 4 (2017); 221-230 Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária; v. 39 n. 4 (2017); 221-230 2527-2179 0100-2430 reponame:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine instname:Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ) instacron:SBMV |
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