Research Progress in Sports Fatigue Prevented and Treated by Acupuncture
10.1007/s11726-009-0123-7
- VernacularTitle:Research Progress in Sports Fatigue Prevented and Treated by Acupuncture
- Author:
Deli SUN
;
Yan ZHANG
;
Dalong CHEN
;
Guoqi HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fatigue;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Moxibustion;
Sports Medicine;
Review
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2009;7(2):123-128
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the literature on clinical and experimental studies of sports fatigues treated and prevented by acupuncture therapy and understand the current statuS about acupuncture therapy for eliminating sports fatigue.Method:By the method to analyze the literature,the literature on treatment of sports fatigue in the recent 20 years was summarized and analyzed.Results and Conclusion:Acupuncture therapy is able to eliminate free radicals,resist lipid peroxidation,prevent dysfunction of the motor hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis,reduce the creatine kinase content,and lower lactic acid concentration,so as to play an important role in the elimination of sports fatigue and improvement of athletic ability of the body.But,traditional acupuncture therapy will cause minor injury to the human body,it is necessary to popularize the painless acupuncture therapy,and explore the functional mechanism of acupuncture therapy in the treatment and prevention of sport fatigue by multiple channels in the future.
