Microcurrent Stimulation at Shenmen Acupoint Facilitates EEG Associated with Sleepiness and Positive Mood: A Randomized Controlled Electrophysiological Study
Table 1
Mean and standard deviation for log-transformed absolute alpha power during baseline and after stimulation for the placebo and experimental groups (μV2).
Region
Placebo group ()
Experimental group ()
Anterior
Baseline
0.696 (0.193)
0.725 (0.166)
After stimulation
0.675 (0.220)
0.657 (0.178)
Centrotemporal
Baseline
0.357 (0.254)
0.375 (0.210)
After stimulation
0.329 (0.245)
0.308 (0.177)
Posterior
Baseline
0.736 (0.275)
0.862 (0.319)
After stimulation
0.712 (0.256)
0.742 (0.247)
Global
Baseline
0.556 (0.232)
0.611 (0.221)
After stimulation
0.531 (0.235)
0.527 (0.184)
Values in the table are means with SD in parentheses. Within-group comparison between baseline and after stimulation .
