Study on the effect of mild moxibustion combined with cupping therapy on serum creatine kinase in gym-athletes.

Author: De-li SUN ¹ ; A-bao ZANG ; Ming XU ; Zhi-jun LI ; Xun-sheng ZHU ; Yan ZANG ; Da-long CHEN ; He-xin JIANG ; Yi SONG ; Wang-shen HAO
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1. Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adolescent; Child; Creatine Kinase; blood; Female; Gymnastics; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Moxibustion
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(1):6-8
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo probe into eliminating action of mild moxibustion combined with cupping therapy on athletic fatigue.
METHODSObserve changes of serum creatine kinase activity in gym-athletes with once great intensity training or periodic great intensity training, and the interfering effect of mild moxibustion combined with cupping therapy.
RESULTSThe mild moxibustion combined with cupping therapy has a significant promoting action on recovery of the increased serum creatine kinase activity induced by once great intensity training or periodic great intensity training in gym-athletes.
CONCLUSIONThe method has a better action of eliminating athletic fatigue.