Background: In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of disease associated with athlete's recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which is acupuncture. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to see how the effect of press tack needle acupuncture in reducing blood lactic acid levels after exercise in sports students. Methods: The study design was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty-four sport students were divided into two groups: the acupuncture group (n = 12) and the normal group (n = 12). Press tack needle was attached on PC6 Neiguan and ST36 Zusanli 30 minutes before doing high-intensity exercise. Measurement of lactic acid levels was carried out at 5 minutes and 30 minutes after exercise.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Pyonex press tack needle sized 0.20x1.2mm
Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia
Lactic acid levels
Mean difference of lactic acid levels between two groups
Time frame: 5-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise
Heart rate
Mean difference of heart rate between two group
Time frame: 0-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise
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