Using nonlinear dynamics analysis to evaluate time response of cupping therapy with different intervention timings on reducing muscle fatigue.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cupping therapy has been indicated effective in reducing muscle fatigue after 24 h based on the spectral analyses of surface electromyography (sEMG). However, there is no sufficient evidence showing changes of sEMG nonlinear indexes at more time points after cupping therapy. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the intervention timings of cupping therapy affect the recovery from muscle fatigue. The purpose of this study was to use the sEMG nonlinear analysis to assess the difference of time response of cupping therapy between different intervention timings after muscle fatigue.

Materials and methods

This randomized controlled trial recruited 26 healthy volunteers. Cupping therapy (-300 mmHg pressure for 5 min by the 45 mm-diameter cup) was applied before (i.e., pre-

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473309 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature