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Goal-Directed Acupuncture in Sports—Placebo or Doping?
Joint Authors
Wendt, Michael
Gizhko, Vasyl
Usichenko, Taras I.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The modern pentathlon (MP), sports discipline including fencing, swimming, steeplechase and a cross-country run, requires a rapid change of central nervous and peripheral neuromuscular activity from one sport to another in order to achieve the best possible results.
We describe the case where a top MP athlete was supported by a program of acupoint stimulation, which was directed to relieve the symptoms, preventing him from effective performance.
Although the fact of acupoint stimulation was associated with improvement of his results, other factors like training effect, placebo and nonspecific physiological effects and their mechanisms in sports are discussed in a literature review.
The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine methods among the athletes raises the question of their potential misuse as a doping in competitive sports.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Usichenko, Taras I.& Gizhko, Vasyl& Wendt, Michael. 2011. Goal-Directed Acupuncture in Sports—Placebo or Doping?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Usichenko, Taras I.…[et al.]. Goal-Directed Acupuncture in Sports—Placebo or Doping?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Usichenko, Taras I.& Gizhko, Vasyl& Wendt, Michael. Goal-Directed Acupuncture in Sports—Placebo or Doping?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458746
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458746