| Effect of acupuncture on salivary immunoglobulin A after a bout of intense exercise. | |
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PMID: 20351374 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the field of athletics, acupuncture has been used for treatment of injury, reduction of fatigue and management of physical condition. However, there is little information on the effect of acupuncture on the immune function in response to exercise. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment on the mucosal immune function after a single period of intense exercise by measuring salivary immunoglobulin A (SIgA). METHODS: 12 healthy men (23.6+/-SEv 0.3 years) participated in this study with a crossover design. The subjects exercised on a bicycle equipped with an ergometer at 75% VO(2)max for 60 min. Acupuncture treatment was applied at LU6, LI4, ST36 and ST6, for 30 min after the exercise. The control treatment was rest without acupuncture and that the order of the treatment was randomised. We measured parameters including saliva flow rate, SIgA concentration, SIgA secretion rate, heart rate and plasma catecholamine concentration all before the exercise and at 1 h, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h and 24 h after the exercise. The visual analogue scale for self-perceived tiredness and the profile of mood states questionnaires were recorded before the exercise and at 24 h after the exercise. RESULT: Intense exercise-induced decrease of SIgA levels was attenuated by the acupuncture treatment. In contrast, the subjective fatigue score and psychological measurement were not affected by the acupuncture. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture treatment may attenuate the decrease in SIgA level induced by intense exercise. |
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Authors:
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Yuichi Matsubara; Kazuhiro Shimizu; Yuko Tanimura; Toshikazu Miyamoto; Takayuki Akimoto; Ichiro Kono |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society Volume: 28 ISSN: 0964-5284 ISO Abbreviation: Acupunct Med Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-30 Completed Date: 2010-06-07 Revised Date: 2010-07-12 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304117 Medline TA: Acupunct Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 28-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan. |
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Acupuncture Therapy
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methods* Adult Bicycling / physiology* Cross-Over Studies Exercise / physiology* Fatigue / etiology, prevention & control Female Humans Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / physiology* Male Pain Measurement / methods Reference Values Saliva / secretion* Young Adult |
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0/Immunoglobulin A, Secretory |
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Comment In:
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Acupunct Med. 2010 Jun;28(2):104
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20615864
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