Comparative Study of the Low Frequency Electrical Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation. The effects on the muscle temperature, heart rate and blood pressure / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of deep temperature of muscle, heart rate and blood pressure by two kinds of different stimulations (electrical acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) in 20 healthy volunteers. Each subjects received stimulations on both tibialis anterior muscles.<br>The deep temperature of muscle increased by two different stimulations, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation indicated significant change.<br>The changes of blood pressure tend to decrease after electrical acupuncture. The changes of heart rate showed a similar tendency to increase.<br>These results suggested the difference in clinical applications of the two different stimulations.