Effects of dry cupping on exercise, autonomic activity and sleep in baseball players during preseason and in-season conditioning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cupping therapy has been shown to alleviate muscle fatigue, sustain exercise capacity, enhance post-exercise recovery of autonomic activity, and improves sleep quality. However, variations in athletes' training intensity, competition pressure, and fatigue levels throughout a sports season remain underexplored. Few studies have investigated whether the health benefits of cupping differ across various phases of a sports season. This study aimed to examine the effects of short-term cupping on athletes during preseason conditioning (PSC) and in-season conditioning (ISC).

Methods

Forty university baseball players were recruited and randomly assigned to either the cupping (dry cupping at - 400 mmHg) or sham (dry cupping at - 100 mmHg) group. Cupping was applied to the u

SUBMITTER: Chen CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856306 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature