Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 1: Auricular Acupuncture Increases Heart Rate Variability in Anesthetized Rats
Joint Authors
Gao, Xin-Yan
Liu, Kun
Litscher, Gerhard
Zhu, Bing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Evidence-based research concerning the effects of high-tech acupuncture on autonomic function was performed by two research teams from China and Austria.
This study describes the first transcontinental teleacupuncture measurements in animals.
Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) recordings in 10 male Sprague-Dawley anesthetized rats were performed under stable conditions in Beijing, China, and the data analysis was completed in Graz, Austria.
The electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during acupuncture of the ear and body (PC6 Neiguan, CV12 Zhongwan, ST36 Zusanli).
The data were analyzed using specially adapted novel Austrian software.
HR did not change significantly during any acupuncture stimulation in anesthetized rats (ear acupuncture, PC6, CV12, or ST36).
Total HRV only changed significantly (P=0.025) during auricular acupuncture (acupoint heart).
The low-frequency/high-frequency ratio parameter decreased significantly (P=0.03) during stimulation of ST36.
This change was based on intensification of the related mechanism of blood pressure regulation that has been demonstrated in previous studies in humans.
Modernization of acupuncture research performed as a collaboration between China and Austria has also been demonstrated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gao, Xin-Yan& Liu, Kun& Zhu, Bing& Litscher, Gerhard. 2012. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 1: Auricular Acupuncture Increases Heart Rate Variability in Anesthetized Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gao, Xin-Yan…[et al.]. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 1: Auricular Acupuncture Increases Heart Rate Variability in Anesthetized Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gao, Xin-Yan& Liu, Kun& Zhu, Bing& Litscher, Gerhard. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 1: Auricular Acupuncture Increases Heart Rate Variability in Anesthetized Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028556