[Electrical acupoint stimulation increases athletes' rapid strength].
OBJECTIVE
To search for a stimulation method for increasing athletes' performance.


METHODS
One hundred and fifty athletes were randomly divided into a trial group and a control group, 75 athletes in each group. Acupoints were stimulated with audio frequency pulse modulated wave and multi-blind method were used to investigate effects of the electric stimulation of acupoints on 30-meter running, standing long jumping and Cybex isokinetic testing index.


RESULTS
The acupoint electric stimulation method could significantly increase athlete's performance (P < 0.05), and the biomechanical indexes, maximal peak moment of force (P < 0.05), force moment accelerating energy (P < 0.05) and average power (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Electrical acupoint stimulation can enhance athlete's rapid strength.
Yang
Hua-yuan
HY
College of Acupuncture & Massage, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. yhyabcd@sina.com
Liu
Tang-yi
TY
Kuai
Le
L
Gao
Ming
M
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D012420:Running; D013178:Sports Medicine