Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The effect of sensory stimulation on different sites of the body on arterial blood pressures and heart rates

혈압과 심박동에 대한 경혈자극 및 피부 분절 자극 효과의 비교연구

  • Yu, Gi-Yong (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Gwang-Yun (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Min, Byung-Il (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Eun-Sang (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hoon (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Hong, Mu-Chang (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 유기용 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
  • 이광연 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
  • 민병일 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
  • 고은상 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
  • 김지훈 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
  • 홍무창 (경희대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2001.10.24
  • Accepted : 2002.01.05
  • Published : 2002.02.20
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Abstract

Objective : The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of stimulation on different sites of the body on MBP(mean blood pressure) and HR(heart rate). Methods : Six healthy men have participated in this study. Before and after 10 min, exercise on a running machine of l0km/hr, acupressure, plain acupuncture and electroacupuncture(50Hz) stimulation was practiced on GV20, LI4, ST36, BL40 and non-acupoints on T4 and T10 respectively for 20 min. and in a control group without any treatment. The changes of MBP and HR after exercise have been observed for 20 min. at 5 minute intervals. Results : Compared with control, no significant difference was observed in research of the blood pressure measurement regardless of methods nor sites of stimulation. But there were trends of reduction in the heart rates in all experimental groups. Especially, in the group of acupressure on T10 before exercise, GV20, T10 after exercise and electroacupuncture on GV20, LI4, BL40 after exercise there was statistically significant decreases in heart rates. Conclusion : From the present experiment, it is concluded that somatic stimulation has effect on the heart rates but not on the blood pressures, and the presence of effective sites on the decreases of heart rates suggest that this effect may depend on sites of stimulation.

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