Effects of acupuncture stimulation on the arterial compliance-A comparison between LI10, ST36, CV12 and non-stimulation-
10.3777/jjsam.60.54
- VernacularTitle:血管弾性に鍼刺激が及ぼす影響―手三里穴・足三里穴・中かん穴と無刺激の比較―
- Author:
Eisuke IWAMOTO
;
Kentaro MURASE
;
Machiko TANINOKUCHI
;
Nozomi MOTOISHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV);
brachial-ankle PWV score (baPWVs);
Ankle Brachial pressure Index (ABI);
Blood Pressure;
acupuncture stimulation
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2010;60(1):54-63
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]We researched the effect on three acupuncture stimulation groups and a non-stimulation group used for arterial compliance.
[Methods]This study was conducted on 70 healthy volunteers divided randomly into four groups. We observed the effects of arterial compliance by measuring the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity score (baPWVs), ankle brachial pressure index (ABI), Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate (HR) using form PWV/ABI®. Acupuncture stimulation groups were divided into LI10 (Shousanli, Te no Sanri n = 23) group, ST36 (Zusanli, Ashi no Sanri n = 18) group, and CV12 (Zhongwan, Chukan n = 19) groups.
[Results]We found that baPWVs significantly decreased in both the LI10 (before 1222 ± 203cm/s vs after 986 ± 143cm/s) and ST36 (before 1245 ± 126 cm/s vs after 1014 ± 120 cm/s) groups (p < 0.05), but not significantly in the CV12 group (before 1264 ± 222 cm/s vs 1287 ± 226 cm/s) and non-stimulation groups (before 1228 ± 144 cm/s vs after 1222 ± 150 cm/s). ABI, SBP, DBP and HR were not significant in the all groups.
[Conclusion]These results suggest that upper and lower extremities or the abdomen in acupuncture stimulation may influence the activity of arterial compliance.
