Comparison of Electroacupuncture Frequency-related Effects on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-115

  Lee, Jong Ho ^a   Kim, Kyu Hyeong ^a   Hong, Jin Woo ^a   Lee, Won Chul ^a   Koo, Sungtae ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autonomie nervous system; Electroacupuncture; Frequency; Heart rate variability; Sympathovagal balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART STIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 79959546053     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(11)60016-2     Document Type: Article

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