Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system

Background: To date, much research has been conducted to measure needle manipulation quantitatively and objectively. This study was performed to quantitatively measure the differences in the amount of stimulation caused by various rotation frequencies and angles in twisting–rotating acupuncture need...

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Main Authors: Ye-Ji Han, Soo-Yoon Yi, Yoon-Joo Lee, Keun-Ho Kim, Eun-Jung Kim, Seung-Deok Lee
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Integrative Medicine Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221342201500027X
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author Ye-Ji Han
Soo-Yoon Yi
Yoon-Joo Lee
Keun-Ho Kim
Eun-Jung Kim
Seung-Deok Lee
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Soo-Yoon Yi
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Seung-Deok Lee
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description Background: To date, much research has been conducted to measure needle manipulation quantitatively and objectively. This study was performed to quantitatively measure the differences in the amount of stimulation caused by various rotation frequencies and angles in twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation. Methods: The torque Z force exerted on a tissue was measured at various rotation frequencies and angles by rotating a needle with a needle force measurement system attached to a needle insertion tissue model. Results: The results show that with rotation frequency at 60°, the torque Z force increased significantly from 0.023 N mm to 0.118 N mm as the rotation angle increased (p < 0.05). In addition, the torque Z force was significantly increased from 0.082 N mm to 0.292 N mm when the rotation angle increased from 60° to 180° at 0.15 Hz. (p < 0.05). A strong linear positive relationship between the torque Z force and rotation angle or frequency was obtained [Pearson correlation coefficient (r) > 0.88; p < 0.001]. Conclusion: The change in needle–tissue interaction force by rotating angles showed a tendency to be higher than those by rotation frequency. Further quantitative research on various manipulations will be required for a standardized education on manipulation and stimulation as well as on needle model development to become possible.
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spelling doaj-art-a4359ba9ccff44e9af353581c2c284df2025-08-20T02:00:35ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202015-06-0142576510.1016/j.imr.2015.04.003Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement systemYe-Ji Han0Soo-Yoon Yi1Yoon-Joo Lee2Keun-Ho Kim3Eun-Jung Kim4Seung-Deok Lee5College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, KoreaDivision of Constitutional Medicine Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, KoreaBackground: To date, much research has been conducted to measure needle manipulation quantitatively and objectively. This study was performed to quantitatively measure the differences in the amount of stimulation caused by various rotation frequencies and angles in twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation. Methods: The torque Z force exerted on a tissue was measured at various rotation frequencies and angles by rotating a needle with a needle force measurement system attached to a needle insertion tissue model. Results: The results show that with rotation frequency at 60°, the torque Z force increased significantly from 0.023 N mm to 0.118 N mm as the rotation angle increased (p < 0.05). In addition, the torque Z force was significantly increased from 0.082 N mm to 0.292 N mm when the rotation angle increased from 60° to 180° at 0.15 Hz. (p < 0.05). A strong linear positive relationship between the torque Z force and rotation angle or frequency was obtained [Pearson correlation coefficient (r) > 0.88; p < 0.001]. Conclusion: The change in needle–tissue interaction force by rotating angles showed a tendency to be higher than those by rotation frequency. Further quantitative research on various manipulations will be required for a standardized education on manipulation and stimulation as well as on needle model development to become possible.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221342201500027Xneedle force measurement systemquantificationtwisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation
spellingShingle Ye-Ji Han
Soo-Yoon Yi
Yoon-Joo Lee
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Eun-Jung Kim
Seung-Deok Lee
Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
Integrative Medicine Research
needle force measurement system
quantification
twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation
title Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
title_full Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
title_fullStr Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
title_full_unstemmed Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
title_short Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
title_sort quantification of the parameters of twisting rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system
topic needle force measurement system
quantification
twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221342201500027X
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