[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).


CONCLUSIONS
Wrist-ankle acupuncture can better improve functional state of the vegetative nerve in the recruit.
Zhang
Qing-guang
QG
Health Team of PLA Unit 66058, Beijing 100072, China. zqg0214@yahoo.com.cn
Wang
Jian
J
Gu
Ke-bin
KB
Wang
Shou-zeng
SZ
Lin
Zhu
Z
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000842:Ankle; D000843:Ankle Joint; D006801:Humans; D009417:Nerve Tissue; D014953:Wrist