Hydrodynamic analysis of waveforms induced by vibrational stimuli at meridian and non-meridian points

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 977-984

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,b   Kim, Yong Chin ^a   Moon, Sun Rock ^a,b   Shin, Byung Chul ^a   Jeong, Dong Myong ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Interstitial fluid; Meridian; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; THEORY; VELOCITY; VIBRATION; WAVEFORM;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFERENCE VALUES; VIBRATION;

EID: 10944228677     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X04002570     Document Type: Article

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