ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2023
Heart rate variability during auricular acupressure at the left sympathetic point on healthy volunteers: a pilot study.
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- Research trends of acupressure from 2004 to 2024: A bibliometric and visualization analysis.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Enhancing Vagal Tone, Modulating Heart Rate Variability with Auricular Acupressure at Point Zero: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical acupuncture · 2024Article
- Effect of Auricular Point Acupressure Therapy on Noise-Induced Tinnitus: A Retrospective Analysis.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: This research is a pilot, single-blinded study investigating heart rate variability (HRV) during auricular acupressure at the left sympathetic point (AH7) in healthy volunteers. Methods: There were 120 healthy volunteers with hemodynamic indexes (heart rate, blood pressure) within normal ranges, randomly divided into two groups AG and SG (in each group having a gender ratio 1:1, aged 20-29), to receive either auricular acupressure using ear seed (AG) or sham method using adhesive patches without seed (SG) at the left sympathetic point while lying in a supine position. Acupressure intervention lasted 25 min, and HRV was recorded by a photoplethysmography device-namely, Kyto HRM-2511B and Elite appliance. Results: Auricular acupressure at the left Sympathetic point (AG) led to a significant reduction in heart rate (HR) ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that auricular acupressure at the left sympathetic point may activate the parasympathetic nervous system while a healthy person is lying relaxed.
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