Distal Traditional Acupuncture Points of the Large Intestinal Meridian and the Stomach Meridian Differently Affect Heart Rate Variability and Oxygenation of the Trapezius Muscle
Joint Authors
Shiro, Yukiko
Ikemoto, Tatsunori
Kawai, Takashi
Ikeuchi, Masahiko
Ushida, Takahiro
Arai, Young-Chang P.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Physicians in traditional Chinese medicine have found that acupoints and meridians have effects on specific parts of the body.
The aim of this study was to see how acupressure at distal acupuncture points of a specific meridian affects heart rate variability (HRV) and oxygenation of the trapezius muscle.
Forty-one female participants were randomly allocated to three groups.
Subjects in the Stomach Meridian acupuncture point (ST) group received acupressure at ST 34, ST 36, and ST 41, subjects in the Large Intestinal Meridian acupuncture point (LI) group received acupressure at LI 4, LI 10, and LI 11, and subjects in the control group did not receive any stimuli.
HRV and oxygenation of the trapezius muscles were measured.
The high frequency components of HRV in the control and LI groups tended to be higher than those in the ST group.
Total hemoglobin in the control and LI groups eventually reached significantly higher levels than in the ST group.
While oxyhemoglobin (ΔO2Hb) in the control and LI groups did not change, ΔO2Hb in the ST significantly decreased temporarily.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shiro, Yukiko& Arai, Young-Chang P.& Ikemoto, Tatsunori& Kawai, Takashi& Ikeuchi, Masahiko& Ushida, Takahiro. 2014. Distal Traditional Acupuncture Points of the Large Intestinal Meridian and the Stomach Meridian Differently Affect Heart Rate Variability and Oxygenation of the Trapezius Muscle. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shiro, Yukiko…[et al.]. Distal Traditional Acupuncture Points of the Large Intestinal Meridian and the Stomach Meridian Differently Affect Heart Rate Variability and Oxygenation of the Trapezius Muscle. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035142
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shiro, Yukiko& Arai, Young-Chang P.& Ikemoto, Tatsunori& Kawai, Takashi& Ikeuchi, Masahiko& Ushida, Takahiro. Distal Traditional Acupuncture Points of the Large Intestinal Meridian and the Stomach Meridian Differently Affect Heart Rate Variability and Oxygenation of the Trapezius Muscle. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035142
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035142