Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 2: Acute Stimulation Effects on Heart Rate and Its Variability in Patients with Insomnia
Joint Authors
Cheng, Guangyu
Niu, Qianqian
Feng, Xiao
Kuang, Hai-Xue
Wang, Lu
Litscher, Gerhard
Cheng, Weiping
Gaischek, Ingrid
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This second part of a series of Sino-European high-tech acupuncture studies describes the first clinical transcontinental teleacupuncture measurements in patients with insomnia.
Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 28 patients (mean age ± SD: 41.9 ± 14.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions in Harbin, China, and the data analysis was performed in Graz, Austria.
Similar to the first part of the series, the electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during acupuncture of the Shenmen point (HT7) on the left hand.
HR decreased significantly (P<0.001) during and after acupuncture stimulation of the HT7 acupuncture point.
Total HRV increased significantly (P<0.05) immediately after acupuncture stimulation, but there was no long-lasting effect.
The values of the low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) band increased significantly after the stimulation compared to baseline values; however, the LF/HF ratio showed no significant changes.
Together with the results of previous studies, the present results can serve as a solid basis for further development of acupressure or acupuncture stimulation equipment for complementary use in treating insomnia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Litscher, Gerhard& Cheng, Guangyu& Cheng, Weiping& Wang, Lu& Niu, Qianqian& Feng, Xiao…[et al.]. 2012. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 2: Acute Stimulation Effects on Heart Rate and Its Variability in Patients with Insomnia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028617
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Litscher, Gerhard…[et al.]. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 2: Acute Stimulation Effects on Heart Rate and Its Variability in Patients with Insomnia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028617
American Medical Association (AMA)
Litscher, Gerhard& Cheng, Guangyu& Cheng, Weiping& Wang, Lu& Niu, Qianqian& Feng, Xiao…[et al.]. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies—Part 2: Acute Stimulation Effects on Heart Rate and Its Variability in Patients with Insomnia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028617
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028617