Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review
Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are commonly used physiological measures in animals. While several studies exist on horse HRV, less information is available for donkeys. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of published evidence on donkey HR and HRV, their clin...
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| author | Marta De Santis Samanta Seganfreddo Alberto Greco Simona Normando Daniele Benedetti Franco Mutinelli Laura Contalbrigo |
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| description | Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are commonly used physiological measures in animals. While several studies exist on horse HRV, less information is available for donkeys. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of published evidence on donkey HR and HRV, their clinical and research applications, the devices used, and the analysis performed. Only quantitative primary studies published in English were considered. Four different databases were queried through the Web of Science platform, with additional evidence identified by citation chasing. After a two-stage screening phase, data were extracted considering study and population characteristics, information on HR/HRV analysis, and applications. The majority of the 87 included articles (about 80%) concerned a sample size of up to 20 individuals and were published since 2011 (about 65%). Forty-one articles employed an electronic device for signal acquisition (mainly electrocardiographs and heart rate monitors), yet only two articles reported HRV parameters. The literature on donkey HRV is lacking, and this gap can be filled by gaining knowledge on donkey characteristics and finding useful tools for welfare assessment. Comparison with what is known about the horse allows a discussion of the technical and interpretative difficulties that can be encountered with donkeys. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f7ead1f88cc4956a2aee37278c039d92023-11-16T16:00:25ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-01-0113340810.3390/ani13030408Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping ReviewMarta De Santis0Samanta Seganfreddo1Alberto Greco2Simona Normando3Daniele Benedetti4Franco Mutinelli5Laura Contalbrigo6National Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyNational Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyResearch Center “E. Piaggio”, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 1, 56122 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell’Università, 14, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, 00178 Rome, ItalyNational Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyNational Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università, 10, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyHeart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are commonly used physiological measures in animals. While several studies exist on horse HRV, less information is available for donkeys. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of published evidence on donkey HR and HRV, their clinical and research applications, the devices used, and the analysis performed. Only quantitative primary studies published in English were considered. Four different databases were queried through the Web of Science platform, with additional evidence identified by citation chasing. After a two-stage screening phase, data were extracted considering study and population characteristics, information on HR/HRV analysis, and applications. The majority of the 87 included articles (about 80%) concerned a sample size of up to 20 individuals and were published since 2011 (about 65%). Forty-one articles employed an electronic device for signal acquisition (mainly electrocardiographs and heart rate monitors), yet only two articles reported HRV parameters. The literature on donkey HRV is lacking, and this gap can be filled by gaining knowledge on donkey characteristics and finding useful tools for welfare assessment. Comparison with what is known about the horse allows a discussion of the technical and interpretative difficulties that can be encountered with donkeys.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/408<i>Equus asinus</i>HRHRV analysisphysiological parametersdonkey |
| spellingShingle | Marta De Santis Samanta Seganfreddo Alberto Greco Simona Normando Daniele Benedetti Franco Mutinelli Laura Contalbrigo Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review Animals <i>Equus asinus</i> HR HRV analysis physiological parameters donkey |
| title | Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review |
| title_full | Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review |
| title_short | Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review |
| title_sort | donkey heart rate and heart rate variability a scoping review |
| topic | <i>Equus asinus</i> HR HRV analysis physiological parameters donkey |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/408 |
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