[Effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on functional states of the vegetative nerve in the recruit].

OBJECTIVE: To observe effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on functional states of the vegetative nerve in the recruit. METHODS: Sixty recruits with the vegetative nerve balance index y > +0.56 determined with "Wenger-Chong Zhong Zhong Xiong"'s vegetative nerve balance factor assay were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group were treated with wrist-ankle acupuncture and the control group with nothing. RESULTS: After treatment, 24 cases with y < +0.56 was found in the treatment group and 16 cases in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Wrist-ankle acupuncture can better improve functional state of the vegetative nerve in the recruit.