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We investigated sports disorders in 112 (82 men, 30 women) members of Field and Track Club, University of Tsukuba.<br>Before acupuncture treatment, they entered their painful and fatigued areas in our chart and were tested by Cornel Medical Index.<br>After six months, we questioned 51 (38 men, 13 women) members treated by acupuncture on effects.<br>The following results were obtained.<br>1. The painful areas varied with athletic events, that were muscles and joints they moved frequently.<br>The painful areas were mostly low backs and thighs in a short distance and hurdle race, hips and legs in a middle and long distance, low backs and legs in a jumping event, elbows and low backs in a throwing event.<br>2. As a result of Cornel Medical Index, it was proved that many members had more mental than physical symptoms.<br>3. Most of members treated by acupuncture could still go on with training in spite of pains.<br>4. The effects of treatment continued for 2-3 days.<br>5. The effects were rated as follows: better 78.4%, no change 14%, worse 6%.
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Ten healthy adults lying in the supine position underwent ‘painless sohri-kifu technique’, ‘Oshide only’, ‘acupuncture only’ and ‘painfull sohri-kifu technique’ on the left ‘Tai-en’ point for one minute. Instantaneous heart rate was measured with a polygraph. Statistical analysis showed that ‘sohri-kifu technique’ and it's constituent—‘Oshide only’, and ‘acupuncture only’ caused significant the decrease of heart rate. The painless sori-kifu technique was more effective than ‘Oshide only’ and ‘acupuncture only’ in decreasing the heart rate. The ‘painful sori-kifu technique’ caused no significant change of heart rate. Sticking pain seems to effective in suppressing the decrease of heart rate.
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Comparative trials were undertaken using 16 types of guide-tubes of different caliber and external diamter: small caliber (1.35mm) and large cliber (1.80mm) tubes of eight types of external diameter (i. e, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0mm). 540 tappings was performed with a hard needle (length: 58.0mm, diameter: 0.16mm, head diameter: 1.25mm).<br>The result can be summarized as follows:<br>1. Among the six small guide-tubes with 2.5-5.0mm external diameter, the larger external diameter was, the less sticking pain was experienced.<br>2. The four small caliber guide-tubes with 4.5-6.0mm external diameter caused significantly less sticking pain compared with the four small caliber guide-tubes of 2.5-4.0mm and the four large guide-tubes of 4.5-6.0mm.