Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation on the Performance and Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes- a Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Enrollment
- 33
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The change of meridian activities
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
In our hypothesis, auricular acupoint stimulation might improve the attention and heart rate variability in archery athletes. The meridian activities regarding the attention and action in Chinese medicine systems might be influenced.
Detailed Description
During the execution of archery, attention is the key of performance in elite players, especially in the initial period. Auricular acupoint stimulation is one of the therapeutic methods of traditional Chinese medicine. It is widely applied in various diseases. Researches had concluded the use of auricular acupoint stimulation on amplifying the anesthesia effect, weight reduction and the cessation of substance abuse. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effect of non-invasive auricular acupoint stimulation on the performance and the meridian activities of archery athletes. The investigators will collect the meridian activities and balance index with Ryodoraku device, the continuous heart rate record and the scores of the two sections as the performance. The participants will rate their attention and fatigue levels through filling the self-reported questionnaires.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Health volunteers, age between 13-26 years old
- •Received training of archery for more than one year
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of psychiatric disorders
- •History of cardiovascular diseases
- •Previous operation history of dominant hand
- •Unwilling or unable to sign the informed consent of this study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The change of meridian activities
Time Frame: Baseline, one hour, two hours
The meridian activities and balance index were measured and calculated with Ryodoraku device. (Meridian Energy Analysis Device, MEAD, medpex, Taiwan) The activity will be shown by numbers which were calculated by the skin electric resistance. The higher the number is, the higher meridian activity is presented.
The change of Checklist Individual Strength, CIS
Time Frame: Baseline, one hour, two hours
The self-reported attention and fatigue questionnaire which is composed with 30 items. Each item ranks from zero to five. Higher scores indicated higher distraction and fatigue levels.
The change of Visual Display Terminals visual syndrome, VDTs fatigue scale
Time Frame: Baseline, one hour, two hours
The self-reported attention and fatigue questionnaire which focus at visual syndrome. VDTs fatigue scale is been applied and standarized by Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare survey results, 2004. VDTs fatigue scale is composed with 13 items. Each item ranks from zero to five. Higher scores indicated higher distraction and fatigue levels.
The change of heart rate variability
Time Frame: Two and half hours, keep recording during the whole process
Analyzed by continuous heart rate recording with heart rate monitor (Garmin, the U.S.)
Secondary Outcomes
- The change of motion stabilization(Two and half hours, keep recording during the whole process)