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Wang IL, Wang J, Chen YM, Hu R, Su Y, Yao S, Ho CS. Effect of Acupuncture on the Timeliness of Explosive Forces Generated by the Male Shoulder Joint. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:5585605. [PMID: 33815552 PMCID: PMC7987443 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5585605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Athletes aim to improve muscle strength to optimize sports performance and gain a competitive edge. Although modern sports medicine includes rehabilitation treatment methods for improving the explosive force of athletes, including acupuncture, a common alternative therapy, research on the effectiveness of acupuncture in improving the timeliness of explosive forces is limited. There is uncertainty regarding how long the effects of acupuncture treatment persist after treatment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the effect of acupuncture on the timeliness of explosive forces generated by the male shoulder joint. Eighteen healthy men underwent tests of shoulder adduction/abduction (Add/Abd) and flexion/extension (Flex/Ext) through an isokinetic measurement system. Acupuncture was used to stimulate LU1 (Zhongfu), LU3 (Tianfu), LU4 (Xiabai), LI14 (Binao), SJ13 (Naohui), SJ14 (Jianliao), and SJ12 (Xiaoluo), and the isokinetic parameters were recorded before and after acupuncture. After acupuncture, isokinetic muscle force parameters including the maximum (Max) torque, the average power, the average peak power, the average work, and the total work increased significantly (P < 0.05), whereas the average max torque Abd/Flex did not. Additionally, the preintervention values of the shoulder joints for Add/Abd and Flex/Ext were significantly greater than those at post 1 and post 2 (P < 0.05). The isokinetic results suggest that acupuncture can increase the explosive force of the male shoulder joint Add/Abd and Flex/Ext. Muscle cannot be fully activated when calcium saturation is below the maximal level. In this case, the postactivation potentiation (PAP) may enhance voluntary muscle force production. The effect of acupuncture is time-dependent, that is, the effects of acupuncture gradually weaken and disappear by approximately 10 minutes after acupuncture. Therefore, we suggest that acupuncture is used as an alternative therapy in sports competitions to increase the explosive forces of the shoulder joint, thereby improving sports performance.
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Affiliation(s)
- I-Lin Wang
- College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, Hubei, China
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- Jilin Sports University, No. 2476, Freedom Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin Provice 130022, China
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- College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, Hubei, China
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- Jilin Sports University, No. 2476, Freedom Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin Provice 130022, China
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- Jilin Sports University, No. 2476, Freedom Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin Provice 130022, China
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- Jilin Sports University, No. 2476, Freedom Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin Provice 130022, China
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Inc., Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan 26546, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Lee YS, Park DS, Oh JK, Kim SY. Prediction model for utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for sports injuries among Korean elite collegiate athletes. Integr Med Res 2020; 9:100401. [PMID: 32257796 PMCID: PMC7113477 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to describe the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) services by Korean elite collegiate athletes and to examine the factors influencing the utilization of CAM, or Korean Medicine (KM). Methods Students in Korea National Sport University (KNSU) enrolled and in training during August to December 2017 completed the survey. Data from the survey was analyzed through path analysis. Results Students who were training in the Department of Physical Education, KNSU (n = 624, 70% males, mean age 21.3 ± 1.2) participated in this study. 15% of the respondents chose KM clinics for sports injuries, a higher rate than that of the general population, and 44% of KM interventions involved acupuncture. In the path analysis, sports injuries were positive predictors for utilization of medical services and the perception of KM, and KM utilization and the perception of KM were positive predictors of the willingness to receive KM treatments. Conclusions The use of KM such as acupuncture was relatively high in elite collegiate athletes. The perception of KM and willingness to receive KM treatments were mediated by previous KM experiences. A higher accessibility towards KM treatments are necessary.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ye-Seul Lee
- Department of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Sports Medicine Laboratory, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
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