Brain-Modulated Effects of Auricular Acupressure on the Regulation of Autonomic Function in Healthy Volunteers
Joint Authors
Gao, Xin-Yan
Michenthaler, Yvonne
Wang, Lu
Litscher, Gerhard
Gaischek, Ingrid
Zhu, Bing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Auricular acupuncture has been described in ancient China as well as Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
At the end of the 1950s, ear acupuncture was further developed by the French physician Dr.
Paul Nogier.
The goal of this study was to develop a new system for ear acupressure (vibration stimulation) and to perform pilot investigations on the possible acute effects of vibration and manual ear acupressure on heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and the augmentation index (AIx) using new noninvasive recording methods.
Investigations were performed in 14 healthy volunteers (mean age ± SD: 26.3±4.3 years; 9 females, 5 males) before, during, and after acupressure vibration and manual acupressure stimulation at the “heart” auricular acupuncture point.
The results showed a significant decrease in HR (P≤0.001) and a significant increase in HRV total (P=0.008) after manual ear acupressure.
The PWV decreased markedly (yet insignificantly) whereas the AIx increased immediately after both methods of stimulation.
The increase in the low-frequency band of HRV was mainly based on the intensification of the related mechanism of blood pressure regulation (10-s-rhythm).
Further studies in Beijing using animal models and investigations in Graz using human subjects are already in progress.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gao, Xin-Yan& Wang, Lu& Gaischek, Ingrid& Michenthaler, Yvonne& Zhu, Bing& Litscher, Gerhard. 2011. Brain-Modulated Effects of Auricular Acupressure on the Regulation of Autonomic Function in Healthy Volunteers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028499
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gao, Xin-Yan…[et al.]. Brain-Modulated Effects of Auricular Acupressure on the Regulation of Autonomic Function in Healthy Volunteers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028499
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gao, Xin-Yan& Wang, Lu& Gaischek, Ingrid& Michenthaler, Yvonne& Zhu, Bing& Litscher, Gerhard. Brain-Modulated Effects of Auricular Acupressure on the Regulation of Autonomic Function in Healthy Volunteers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028499
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028499