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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

運動與針灸在體重控制之效用評估

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercise and acupuncture for weight reduction in obese adult. Twenty-six subjects with mean age of adult and were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. Each group contains thirteen subjects. The acu-points were ”hunger-point” ”mouth” ”endocrine” and ”stomach” in the ear. Ear-needles were removed weekly and placed on the other ear alternatively weekly for twelve weeks. Subjects were asked to press .the ear-needles three or four times daily. Subjects in the exercise group participated in treadmill exercise, three times a week for 12wks and the exercise duration was one hour. The target intensity was set as 60-80% of the maximal heart rate. Result showed that average weight reduction were 6.3 kg in acupuncture group and 5.2 kg in exercise group. Both groups showed significant weight reduction. In addition, the serum triglyceride and cholesterol were reduced in the acupuncture group. Average serum triglyceride was reduced from 171.0 mg/dl to 128.2mg/dl (p=0.01). No significant changes were noted in biochemical parameters in the exercise group. Our study showed that in combination with diet control a 12-week acupuncture or endurance exercise program had similar effect in body weight reduction.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

154

Last Page

158

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