title: [Thinking on acupuncture finger force in the acupuncture quantity study].
abstract: As an important link during the whole operation process of acupuncture, it is very necessary to launch quantity study closely related to acupuncture finger force in the acupuncture quantity study. After retrieval of related literatures on finger force during acupuncture in recent 20 years, it was found out that although some exploration on acupuncture finger force had been made, it was scattered and had no deep research, which pointed out it was a weak link in the acupuncture quantity study. So study of finger force should be paid attention to in acupuncture-moxibustion field, the level of theoretical and experimental research and development of measuring instrument on acupuncture finger force should be strengthened, the application of instrument should be expanded in teaching and scientific research areas, which could promote the modernization and internationalization of acupuncture and moxibustion better and faster.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Jing
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans