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Effects of Microcurrent Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation of Auricular and Somatic Acupuncture Points on Experimental Pressure Threshold

외이경혈 미세전류신경근 자극과 체성경혈 미세전류신경근 자극이 압통역치에 미치는 효과

  • Ko, Hyun-Chul (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Won-Ho (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Seung-Soo (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 고현철 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과) ;
  • 조원호 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과) ;
  • 한승수 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과)
  • Published : 1997.09.27
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of high intensity, high frequency microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation(MENS) of auricular and somatic acupuncture points and low intensity, low frequency microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation(MENS) of auricular and somatic acupuncture points on experimental pressure threshold at the elbow according to the time. Fifty healthy adults, aged 19 to 26 years, were assigned randomly to one of five groups: 1) the high intensity, high frequency somatic group(n=10) received MENS to somatic acupuncture points, 2) the high intensity, high frequency auricular group(n=10) received MENS to auricular acupuncture points, 3) the low intensity, low frequency somatic group(n=10) received MENS to somatic acupuncture points, 4) the low intensity, low frequency somatic group(n=10) receive MENS to somatic acupuncture points, and 5) the placebo group(n=10) received placebo treatment and served as controls. Pressure threshold was measured before, after, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes. Pressure threshold has increased significantly(p<.05) in the high intensity, high frequency auricular group following treatment after 5 minutes, with no statistically significant differences in pressure threshold change scores among five groups, Only the high intensity, high frequency auricular group demonstrated statistically significant change score in pressure threshold following treatment after, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes after compared to the placebo group. The results indicated that MENS applied to the high intensity, high frequency auricular group increases pressure threshold.

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