Title: Influences of acupoint catgut-embedding on rats' exercise tolerance and nonspecific immunity
Abstract: Objective To study the anti-sports fatigue effect and its mechanism by acupoint catgut-embedding at Zusanli,Pishu,Taichong acupoints. Methods A total of 24 adult Wistar rats were divided into control group,embedding group and electroacupuncture group at random(n=8) after adaptative swimming.Except the control group which was given no treatment but swimming,the electroacupuncture group received electroacupuncture at Zusanli,Pishu,Taichong acupoints with a continuous wave stimulation(15 Hz,2 mA) once every other day for seven times,and the embedding group received acupoint catgut-embedding to stimulate the three acupoints on the 2nd,7th and 13th day.The swimming duration of the last exhaustive exercise was recorded on the 15th day and phagocytic percentage and phagocytic index were computed after the end of behavior observation. Results(1) Swimming load test: the swimming duration of the embedding group and the electroacupuncture group was significantly longer on the 15th day than before acupuncture,which indicated obvious difference from the control group(P0.05).There existed no significant difference between the embedding group and the electroacupuncture group.(2) Phagocytic percentage and phagocytic index: they were significantly higher in the embedding group and the electroacupuncture group than that in the control group on the 15th day(P0.05).There existed no significant difference between the embedding group and the electroacupuncture group. Conclusion Acupoint catgut-embedding can improve rats' exercise tolerance and ability of the anti-fatigue effect well.The mechanism may be concerned with improving rats' nonspecific immune reaction.Acupoint catgut-embedding is effective in treating exercise-induced fatigue as well as electroacupuncture which has a certain guiding significance to clinical treatment.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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