ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint.
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- Immediate Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production and Stiffness in Male Knee Joint.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 and SP6 on Activity Levels and Pain Thresholds Through Interleukin-1, Interleukin-6, Cortisol, and Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Modulation in an Osteoarthritis Rat Model.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2026Article
- Application of Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain Over the Past 22 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Time-Dependent of Muscle Endurance in Female Elbow Joint: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Timeliness of Male Shoulder Joint Endurance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on the Timeliness of Explosive Forces Generated by the Male Shoulder Joint.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Effects of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Compared with Sham Acupuncture on the Explosive Force Production by the Forearm Muscles in Female: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcupuncture is often used to treat chronic conditions, such as pain. In recent years, given the importance of the explosive forces generated by shoulder muscles for the completion of motor tasks, studies in which nerves were stimulated through acupuncture to increase the explosive forces were conducted. This study explored the effect of acupuncture on explosive force production by the muscles of the female shoulder joint.
methodsEighteen healthy women underwent shoulder adduction (Add), abduction (Abd), flexion (Flex), and extension (Ext) tests with an isokinetic measurement system. Acupuncture was used to stimulate the Zhongfu (LU1), Tianfu (LI3), Xiabai (LU4), Binao (LI14), Naohui (SJ13), Jianliao (SJ14), and Xiaoluo (SJ12) points, and electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded before and after acupuncture.
resultsAfter acupuncture, there was a significant difference in the average maximum work, the average maximum power, the average maximum speed, the total work in Add/Abd and Flex/Ext, the EMG signals, and the stiffness of the muscles in Abd and Ext (
conclusionBased on the results, there may be a significant correlation between the manipulation of different acupoints by acupuncture and the average maximum torque and stiffness. Acupuncture may stimulate nerves to activate muscles and induce a postactivation potentiation effect that improves explosive force production. Therefore, acupuncture as an auxiliary tool may increase the explosive forces generated by acupoint-related muscles by stimulating nerves.
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