Research Article

Acupuncture Differentially Affects the High-Frequency Spectral Energy in Radial Pulse Positions Depending on Type of Lower Back Pain

Table 6

Comparison of the SE13–50 Hz of Group 1 () before and after acupuncture.

Pulse positionPreintervention (A1)Postintervention (A2) value (A1 vs. A2)

Right CunMean5.360E − 145.104E − 140.551
SD5.759E − 144.740E − 14

Right GuanMean4.407E − 144.795E − 141.000
SD2.905E − 144.021E − 14

Right ChiMean5.961E − 143.155E − 140.043
SD5.827E − 141.772E − 14

Left CunMean3.531E − 143.497E − 140.965
SD2.432E − 142.453E − 14

Left GuanMean8.294E − 146.220E − 140.364
SD1.180E − 136.894E − 14

Left ChiMean5.929E − 144.857E − 140.806
SD8.296E − 145.285E − 14

. A1 = assessed 10 min before acupuncture; A2 = assessed 10 min after acupuncture; SD = standard deviation. Values are presented as mean ± SD.