title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of catgut implantation at acupoints on exercise fatigue and study on the mechanism].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into the therapeutic effect of catgut implantation at acupoint on exercise fatigue and to study on the mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Catgut implantation was given at main points Guanyuan (CV 4), Shen shu (BL 23), Mingmen (GV 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) in 41 players during training for 2 courses. Training-related condition and changes of blood testosterone (T) and hemoglobin (Hb) before and after training were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment, sleeping quality, the mental state at the time of getting out of bed in the morning, appetite, training wish, training stamina, training quality, training attention, etc. in the player significantly improved, and blood T and Hb levels significantly increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Catgut implantation at acupoints can significantly improve exercise fatigue in the player and the mechanism is possibly related with increase of testosterone and hemoglobin levels.
authors.affiliation: Sports Hospital, Zhejiang College of Sports Occupational Technique, Hangzhou 311231, China. sporthosp_cyz@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Yong-Zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yi-Hao
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Hai-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002398:Catgut; D015444:Exercise; D005221:Fatigue / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional