Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation on the Performance and Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes- a Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 33
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- The change of meridian activities
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The participants were randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group. The Ear-Acupressure group received the seeds attached by 3M tap to the auricular acupoints. The Sham-Acupressure group received sham acupoint stimulation, on the same points, but only with 3M tap. The procedure was then switched to perform cross-over study design.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 26 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Health volunteers, age between 13-26 years old
- •Received training of archery for more than one year
排除标准
- •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
结局指标
主要结局
The change of meridian activities
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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
时间窗: Two and half hours, keep recording during the whole process
Analyzed by continuous heart rate recording with heart rate monitor (Garmin, the U.S.)
次要结局
- The change of motion stabilization(Two and half hours, keep recording during the whole process)