Effects of Different Acupuncture Therapies on Serum BACC and F-Trp in High-intensity Military Training Soldiers / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
;
(12): 33-34, 2015.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-475270
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effects of different acupuncture therapies on serum branched-chain amino acids (BAC and free tryptophan (F-Trp) in high-intensity military training soldiers. Methods Ninety healthy soldiers were randomly allocated to groups A, B and C, 30 soldiers each. Group A received treatment with electroacupuncture at Zusanli; group B, treatment by cupping on Zusanli;group C, no treatment. The three groups did a high-intensity 5 km running exercise after two weeks of treatment. Serum BACC and F-Trp contents were measured in the three groups before and at the end of treatment and at five days after treatment. Results It can be seen from table 2 that there were no statistically significant pre-treatment differences in serum BACC and F-Trp contents between the three groups of soldier subjects (P>0.05); there were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in serum BACC and F-Trp contents in the three groups of soldier subjects (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in serum BACC content between group A or B and group C (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in serum F-Trp content between group A or B and group C at the end of treatment and at five days after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture therapy can effectively improve bodily anti-fatigue ability and reduce high-intensity exercise induced muscular injury in military training soldiers.
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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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2015
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