The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
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Comparison of the Effect of Superficial Acupuncture and Deep Acupuncture on Finger Extensor Muscle Function of Normal Person : Randomized controlled trial

정상인의 지신근 근육기능에 대한 천자와 심자의 효과 비교 : 무작위 배정 임상연구

  • Jo, Yoong-Ki (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of Oriental medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Soo (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of Oriental medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Soo (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of Oriental medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Chung, Seok-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of Oriental medicine, Kyung-hee University)
  • 조융기 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김성수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 이종수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 정석희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2011.05.30
  • Accepted : 2011.06.20
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of superficial acupuncture to deep acupuncture on normal muscle function. Methods : In Group A, 12 healthy subjects had been treated by deep acupuncture(10mm). In Group B, 12-healthful subjects had been treated by superficial acupuncture(5mm). Each session took 10 minutes. Before and after the treatment, outcomes were assessed by Algometer for muscle tenderness, dynamometer for grasping power and Meridian-Electromyograph(MEMG) for extensor muscles. Results : The Contraction power of finger extensor muscles assessed by MEMG had decreased significantly in both groups. The muscle fatigue of finger extensor muscles assessed by MEMG had increased significantly in Deep acupuncture group. Grasping power assessed by dynamometer had no significant change in both groups. Conclusions : According to above results, superficial acupuncture is more effective on reducing muscle fatigue.

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