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Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint
Joint Authors
Wang, I-Lin
Chen, Yi-Ming
Wang, Jun
Hu, Rui
Zhang, Ke-Ke
Ho, Chun-Sheng
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acupuncture is often used to treat chronic conditions, such as pain.
In recent years, given the importance of the explosive forces generated by shoulder muscles for the completion of motor tasks, studies in which nerves were stimulated through acupuncture to increase the explosive forces were conducted.
This study explored the effect of acupuncture on explosive force production by the muscles of the female shoulder joint.
Methods.
Eighteen healthy women underwent shoulder adduction (Add), abduction (Abd), flexion (Flex), and extension (Ext) tests with an isokinetic measurement system.
Acupuncture was used to stimulate the Zhongfu (LU1), Tianfu (LI3), Xiabai (LU4), Binao (LI14), Naohui (SJ13), Jianliao (SJ14), and Xiaoluo (SJ12) points, and electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded before and after acupuncture.
Results.
After acupuncture, there was a significant difference in the average maximum work, the average maximum power, the average maximum speed, the total work in Add/Abd and Flex/Ext, the EMG signals, and the stiffness of the muscles in Abd and Ext (P<0.05).
There were no significant differences in the average maximum torque in Abd or Flex.
Conclusion.
Based on the results, there may be a significant correlation between the manipulation of different acupoints by acupuncture and the average maximum torque and stiffness.
Acupuncture may stimulate nerves to activate muscles and induce a postactivation potentiation effect that improves explosive force production.
Therefore, acupuncture as an auxiliary tool may increase the explosive forces generated by acupoint-related muscles by stimulating nerves.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, I-Lin& Chen, Yi-Ming& Wang, Jun& Hu, Rui& Zhang, Ke-Ke& Ho, Chun-Sheng. 2020. Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158036
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, I-Lin…[et al.]. Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158036
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, I-Lin& Chen, Yi-Ming& Wang, Jun& Hu, Rui& Zhang, Ke-Ke& Ho, Chun-Sheng. Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158036
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158036