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  • Changes in skin impedance and heart rate variability with application of Acu-TENS to BL13 (Feishu)

    Author(s)
    P.C. Ngai, Shirley
    Y.M. Jones, Alice
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Jones, Alice
    Year published
    2013
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    Abstract
    Objectives: To investigate the change of skin impedance of acupoints along the Lung meridian in response to transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation over an acupoint (Acu-TENS) over BL13 (Feishu). Design: This was a double-blinded, randomized, controlled crossover study. Settings/location: The study was conducted in a laboratory. Subjects: Eighteen (18) healthy individuals comprised the study subjects. Interventions: The intervention was a session of 45-minute Acu-TENS (application of TENS on BL13, Feishu) or placebo-TENS (similar to Acu-TENS but without electrical output). Outcome measures: Skin impedance at 10 acupoints ...
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    Objectives: To investigate the change of skin impedance of acupoints along the Lung meridian in response to transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation over an acupoint (Acu-TENS) over BL13 (Feishu). Design: This was a double-blinded, randomized, controlled crossover study. Settings/location: The study was conducted in a laboratory. Subjects: Eighteen (18) healthy individuals comprised the study subjects. Interventions: The intervention was a session of 45-minute Acu-TENS (application of TENS on BL13, Feishu) or placebo-TENS (similar to Acu-TENS but without electrical output). Outcome measures: Skin impedance at 10 acupoints on the Lung meridian was recorded before and after the 45- minute intervention period. Heart rate variability during the intervention was analyzed from continuous heart rate monitoring. Results: Skin impedance at all acupoints along the lung meridian decreased signi?cantly after Acu-TENS, when compared to placebo-TENS (p<0.05). A signi?cant reduction in sympathetic activity was also observed after Acu-TENS (p=0.012). Conclusions: Acu-TENS appears to modify skin impedance of acupoints along a related meridian and possibly modulates sympathovagal balance.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine
    Volume
    19
    Issue
    6
    Publisher URI
    http://www.liebertpub.com/acm
    Subject
    Physiotherapy
    Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/60124
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