Immediate Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production and Stiffness in Male Knee Joint
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Study Design and Protocol
2.3. True Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture Intervention
2.4. Measurement of Isokinetic Parameters
2.5. Reasons for Acupoints Selection
2.6. Data Analysis
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | Treatment | Pre | Post | p Values | ||
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Main Effects (Time) | Main Effects (Group) | Interaction (Time × Group) | ||||
Average max torque Flex/kg (Nm/kg) | SA | 0.66 ± 0.16 | 0.70 ± 0.17 | <0.001 | 0.004 | 0.002 * |
TA | 0.77 ± 0.20 | 1.05 ± 0.16 | ||||
Average work Flex/kg (J/kg) | SA | 0.58 ± 0.14 | 0.64 ± 0.13 | <0.001 | 0.005 | 0.008 * |
TA | 0.71 ± 0.16 | 0.90 ± 0.14 | ||||
Average power Flex/kg (J/kg) | SA | 0.92 ± 0.40 | 1.08 ± 0.29 | <0.001 | 0.365 | 0.008 * |
TA | 0.80 ± 0.35 | 1.43 ± 0.24 | ||||
Average peak power Flex/kg (W/kg) | SA | 2.56 ± 0.74 | 2.62 ± 0.95 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 0.027 * |
TA | 2.95 ± 0.83 | 4.01 ± 0.45 | ||||
Total work Flex/kg (J) | SA | 401.63 ± 212.40 | 384.41 ± 204.35 | 0.010 | 0.052 | 0.001 * |
TA | 499.96 ± 129.86 | 600.44 ± 121.66 | ||||
Stiffness Flex/kg (Nm/Kg*deg) | SA | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.015 | <0.001 | 0.001 * |
TA | 0.002 ± 0.001 | 0.004 ± 0.001 |
Characteristic | Treatment | Pre | Post | P values | ||
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Main Effects (Time) | Main Effects (Group) | Interaction (Time × Group) | ||||
Average max torque Ext/kg (Nm/kg) | SA | 1.06 ± 0.31 | 1.16 ± 0.22 | <0.001 | 0.020 | 0.027 * |
TA | 1.26 ± 0.31 | 1.57 ± 0.30 | ||||
Average work Ext/kg (J/kg) | SA | 0.84 ± 0.44 | 0.88 ± 0.39 | 0.019 | 0.025 | 0.043 * |
TA | 0.93 ± 0.22 | 1.38 ± 0.24 | ||||
Average power Ext/kg (J/kg) | SA | 1.20 ± 0.56 | 1.37 ± 0.56 | 0.002 | 0.041 | 0.013 * |
TA | 1.58 ± 0.64 | 2.07 ± 0.71 | ||||
Average peak power Ext/kg (W/kg) | SA | 3.63 ± 1.46 | 4.01 ± 1.12 | <0.001 | 0.178 | 0.008 * |
TA | 3.61 ± 1.64 | 5.56 ± 0.84 | ||||
Total work Ext/kg (J) | SA | 332.87 ± 78.60 | 378.72 ± 116.28 | <0.001 | 0.003 | 0.021 * |
TA | 410.89 ± 158.12 | 617.70 ± 140.73 | ||||
Stiffness Flex/kg (Nm/Kg*deg) | SA | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 * |
TA | 0.004 ± 0.002 | 0.007 ± 0.002 |
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Wang, J.; Wang, I.-L.; Hu, R.; Yao, S.; Su, Y.; Zhou, S.; Chen, C.-H. Immediate Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production and Stiffness in Male Knee Joint. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9518. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189518
Wang J, Wang I-L, Hu R, Yao S, Su Y, Zhou S, Chen C-H. Immediate Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production and Stiffness in Male Knee Joint. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9518. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189518
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jun, I-Lin Wang, Rui Hu, Shun Yao, Yu Su, Shu Zhou, and Che-Hsiu Chen. 2021. "Immediate Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production and Stiffness in Male Knee Joint" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9518. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189518