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Modifying Bodily Self-Awareness during Acupuncture Needle Stimulation Using the Rubber Hand Illusion
Joint Authors
Lee, In-Seon
Wallraven, Christian
Chang, Dong-Seon
Lee, Hyejung
Chae, Younbyoung
Park, Hi-Joon
Kim, Yun-Ji
Lee, Soon-Ho
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The rubber hand illusion (RHI) is an experimental paradigm that manipulates important aspects of body self-awareness.
Objectives.
We were interested in whether modifying bodily self-awareness by manipulation of body ownership and visual expectations using the RHI would change the subjective perception of pain as well as the autonomic response to acupuncture needle stimulation.
Methods.
Acupuncture needle stimulation was applied to the real hand during the RHI with (experiment 1) or without (experiment 2) visual expectation while measuring concurrent autonomic changes such as the skin conductance response (SCR).
Subjective responses such as perception of the RHI and perceived pain were measured by questionnaires.
Results.
In experiment 1, the amplitude of the increase in SCR was visibly higher during the synchronous session compared with that of the asynchronous session.
In experiment 2, the amplitude of the increase of SCR was lower for the synchronous session compared with that for the asynchronous session.
Comparing these two experiments, the visual expectation of needle stimulation produced a greater autonomic response to acupuncture stimulation.
Conclusions.
Our findings suggest that the sympathetic response to acupuncture needle stimulation is primarily influenced by visual expectation rather than by modifications of body ownership.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chang, Dong-Seon& Kim, Yun-Ji& Lee, Soon-Ho& Lee, Hyejung& Lee, In-Seon& Park, Hi-Joon…[et al.]. 2013. Modifying Bodily Self-Awareness during Acupuncture Needle Stimulation Using the Rubber Hand Illusion. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chang, Dong-Seon…[et al.]. Modifying Bodily Self-Awareness during Acupuncture Needle Stimulation Using the Rubber Hand Illusion. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chang, Dong-Seon& Kim, Yun-Ji& Lee, Soon-Ho& Lee, Hyejung& Lee, In-Seon& Park, Hi-Joon…[et al.]. Modifying Bodily Self-Awareness during Acupuncture Needle Stimulation Using the Rubber Hand Illusion. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503149