Electrodermal activity as a possible physiological marker for acupuncture

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-89

  Vickland, Victor ^a   Rogers, Carole ^a   Craig, Ashley ^a   Tran, Yvonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; EDA; Electrodermal activity; Physiological marker; Skin potentials

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; NEEDLES;

EID: 41549128355     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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