Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The Suggestion of MF BIA Analyzer Method to Reflect the Resistance in the Extracelluar and Intracelluar Fluid at Acupoint & the Evaluation of Reflection Rate on the Tissue under Skin

MF-BIA Analyzer를 이용한 경혈의 세포 내액과 외액에 의한 저항성분 추정 방법 제시 및 반영률 평가

  • Kim, Soo-Byeong (The Eastern & Western Bio-Medical System Lab, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Na-Ra (The Eastern & Western Bio-Medical System Lab, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Won-Ky (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Heum (The Eastern & Western Bio-Medical System Lab, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 김수병 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 동서의료시스템 연구실) ;
  • 이나라 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 동서의료시스템 연구실) ;
  • 김원기 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과) ;
  • 이용흠 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 동서의료시스템 연구실)
  • Received : 2012.12.04
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2012.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to suggest a new method to estimate the resistance by acupoint compositions by using the multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis(MF-BIA) of 5 kHz, 50 kHz and 200 kHz within 2 cm of acupoints as a local segment. Moreover, we try to confirm the relation to between measured resistance at skin surface and measured resistance by various manual acupuncture needle insertion depth. Methods : Ten male subjects participated in this study. We measured the resistance at left/right ST36 at skin surface and various manual acupuncture needle insertion depth(skin, 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm and 30 mm). Results : It was also observed that the all measured resistances were the highest at 5 kHz and the lowest at 200 kHz. There were significant differences at 5 kHz, 50 kHz and 200 kHz between measured resistance at skin surface and measured resistance by various manual acupuncture needle insertion depth(p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the left and right identical acupoints under the identical condition(p>0.05). Conclusions : We conclude that the measured resistance at skin surface has limitation as to reflect the information of tissue. However, the measured resistance at each frequency was changed as similar pattern by different insertion depth. Hence, we confirmed the possibility of assumption on information of tissue which was expected to locate an acupoint.

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