Haemodynamic Changes in the Superior Mesenteric Artery Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation on the Lower Limbs
Joint Authors
Yaegashi, Nobuo
Takayama, Shin
Nagase, Satoru
Yamamoto, Yoshiko
Seki, Takashi
Watanabe, Masashi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture is commonly performed on acupoints.
A comparison of quantitative physiological alterations induced by stimulation on different acupoints has never been performed in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) in humans.
Therefore, we investigated changes in blood flow volume (BFV) in the SMA as an indicator of physiological effects induced by stimulation on 3 points.
Thirty healthy participants aged 29±10 years (mean±SD) were enrolled.
All participants underwent stimulations on 3 points located in the lower legs: ST36, LR3, and a non-acupoint.
Control pertains to a condition with no-stimulation.
Stimulation was performed bilaterally with manual rotation of the needles.
BFV was measured by ultrasonography before insertion and 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes after stimulation.
Following acupuncture on ST36, BFV increased significantly 20 and 30 minutes after stimulation, compared to BFV before insertion (P<0.05).
Following stimulation on LR3 and the non-acupoint, no significant differences in BFV could be found.
Relative to the no-stimulation group, stimulation on LR3, and the non-acupoint, stimulation on ST36 elicited a significant increase in BFV (P<0.05).
The results suggest that stimulation on the different points causes distinct physiological effects in BFV in the SMA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watanabe, Masashi& Takayama, Shin& Yamamoto, Yoshiko& Nagase, Satoru& Seki, Takashi& Yaegashi, Nobuo. 2012. Haemodynamic Changes in the Superior Mesenteric Artery Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation on the Lower Limbs. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watanabe, Masashi…[et al.]. Haemodynamic Changes in the Superior Mesenteric Artery Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation on the Lower Limbs. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Watanabe, Masashi& Takayama, Shin& Yamamoto, Yoshiko& Nagase, Satoru& Seki, Takashi& Yaegashi, Nobuo. Haemodynamic Changes in the Superior Mesenteric Artery Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation on the Lower Limbs. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028613
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028613