Effects of pre-exercise acupuncture stimulation on heart rate response during short-duration exercise

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of bradycardia induced by pre-exercise acupuncture on heart rate responses during short-duration exercise. Methods A total of 29 healthy subjects underwent two protocols: protocol 1 assessed the effects of manual acu...

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Main Authors: Hidehiro Nakahara, Shin-ya Ueda, Eriko Kawai, Rui Higashiura, Tadayoshi Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00358-1