Examination of Condition Adjustment following Acupuncture Treatment for Competitive Sailors at the National Sports Festival.
10.3777/jjsam.56.166
- VernacularTitle:国体セーリング選手のコンディション調整に対する鍼治療の検討
- Author:
Eiji FURUYA
;
Yasuhisa KANEKO
;
Hiroo OGAWA
;
Shintaro ISHIKAWA
;
Ayumi SAKAMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
low back pain;
conditioning;
sailing;
adverse event
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2006;56(2):166-174
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Purpose] This report examines the immediate effect of acupuncture treatment for subjective symptoms in competitive sailors.
[Method] The investigation was performed in the conditioning room at the national sports festival. Acupuncture treatment was performed for lumbago (n=108), dorsal pain (n=72). Acupuncture treatment was performed only on the area where players complained of pain. The variety of chief complaints, number of chief com-plaints, and visual analog scale (VAS) score were used for the investigation. Significance of differences in VAS score was compared by t-test.
[Result] There were numerous chief complaints involving lumbago, followed in orderby dorsal pain, and othercomplaints. Acupuncture treatment decreased the VAS score fbr lumbago (n=108) from 52.3±215mm to 21. 5±16.4mm. Dorsal pain (n=72) was also decreased from 48.0±18.7mm to 18.5±15.2mm. These values were both significantly different at p<0.01.
[Discussion] Acupuncture treatment was effective for lumbago, and dorsal pain of competitive sailors. As a result, it was suggested that the acupuncture treatment is an effective condition adjustment methods.
