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Experimental study on the influence of pressing force and time on thermal effect of An-pressing manipulation

力度和按压时间对按法热效应影响的实验研究

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the influence of pressing force and time on the thermal effect of An-pressing manipulation.

Methods

Eight healthy volunteers were recruited to receive An-pressing manipulation at Xinshu (BL 15) on the right side. The pressing force and time were both divided into five levels: the force described as extremely mild, mild, moderate, strong and extremely strong and time given by 2.5 min, 5.0 min, 7.5 min, 10.0 min and 15.0 min. The real-time change in local acupoint temperature as well as the change during 1.0-15.0 min after the manipulation were observed.

Results

Compared with the baseline data, the real-time changes in the temperature after An-pressing Xinshu (BL 15) on the right side with different levels of force (from mild to strong) were respectively (1.88±0.64) °C, (2.05±0.68) °C, (2.25±0.59) °C, (2.35±0.61) °C and (2.32±0.69) °C; the changes in 15.0 min after the manipulation were respectively (–0.11±0.11) °C, (0.03±0.14) °C, (0.59±0.58) °C, (1.38±0.70) °C and (2.09±0.98) °C. The real-time temperature changes after the manipulation for different durations (from short to long) were respectively (1.94±0.37) °C, (2.33±0.29) °C, (2.49±0.31) °C, (2.51±0.39) °C and (2.41±0.55) °C; the changes in 15.0 min after the manipulation were respectively (0.53±0.49) °C, (0.33±0.30) °C, (0.52±0.33) °C, (0.55±0.38) °C and (0.76±0.36) °C.

Conclusion

The thermal effect presented an increasing tendency with the extension of pressing time, and the temperature reached the top at 7.5 min; the thermal effect showed an increasing tendency with the rise of pressing force, and the temperature reached the top upon a moderate level of force. The pressing time can produce a greater influence on the real-time temperature than the pressing force; the pressing force can produce a greater influence on maintaining the temperature than the pressing time.

摘要

目的

观察力度和按压时间对按法热效应的影响。

方法

招募8 名健康志愿者, 分别以五个等级力度(极轻度、轻度、中度、重度和超重度)和五个等级按压时间(2.5 min、5.0 min、7.5 min、10.0 min 和15.0 min)按压志 愿者右侧心俞穴, 观察按压后即刻和1.0-15.0 min 穴位局部温度的变化情况。

结果

不同按压力度(从轻到重)按压右侧心俞穴后, 与按压前温度比较, 即刻温度变化分别是(1.88±0.64) °C、(2.05±0.68) °C、(2.25±0.59) °C、(2.35±0.61) °C和(2.32±0.69) °C; 按压后15.0 min 温度变化分别是(–0.11±0.11) °C、(0.03±0.14) °C、(0.59±0.58) °C、(1.38±0.70) °C 和(2.09±0.98) °C。不同按压时间(从短到长)按压后即刻温度变化分别是(1.94±0.37) °C 、 (2.33±0.29) °C、(2.49±0.31) °C、(2.51±0.39) °C和(2.41±0.55) °C, 按压后15.0 min 温度变化分别是(0.53±0.49) °C、 (0.33±0.30) °C、(0.52±0.33) °C、(0.55±0.38) °C和(0.76±0.36) °C。

结论

随着按压时间的延长, 热效应有增加的趋势, 按压时间为7.5 min 时升温最高; 随着按压力量的增加, 热效应有增加的趋势, 中度力量按压时升温最高。按 压时间对即刻温度的影响比按压力度大, 而按压力度对温度保持时间的影响比按压时间大。

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by Key Project of Hunan Province Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (湖南省中医药管理局重点课题项目, No. 201721); General Project of Hunan Province Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (湖南省中医药管理局一般 项目, No. 2016106).

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    Wu Li  (李武), Quan-rui Jiang  (蒋全睿), Kun Ai  (艾坤), Xiao-wei Liu  (刘小卫), Jun Yu  (于隽) & Jiang-shan Li  (李江山)

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Li, W., Jiang, Qr., Ai, K. et al. Experimental study on the influence of pressing force and time on thermal effect of An-pressing manipulation. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 16, 303–309 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-018-1062-y

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