Research Article
Effects of Acupuncture on Explosive Force Production by the Healthy Female Shoulder Joint
Table 2
Mean (SD) shoulder joint Flex/Ext before and after acupuncture.
| Flex/Ext | Pre 180 | Post 180 | | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| Average max torque, Flex (Nm/kg) | 0.3 ± 0.11 | 0.36 ± 0.19 | 0.081 | Average max torque, Ext (Nm/kg) | 0.47 ± 0.12 | 0.61 ± 0.07 | <0.001 | Average work, Flex (J/kg) | 0.43 ± 0.09 | 0.54 ± 0.10 | <0.001 | Average work, Ext (J/kg) | 0.55 ± 0.16 | 0.73 ± 0.12 | <0.001 | Average power, Flex (W/kg) | 0.30 ± 0.09 | 0.44 ± 0.10 | <0.001 | Average power, Ext (W/kg) | 0.46 ± 0.18 | 0.70 ± 0.12 | <0.001 | Average max speed, Flex (deg/s ∗ kg) | 1.77 ± 0.32 | 2.18 ± 0.31 | 0.002 | Average max speed, Ext (deg/s ∗ kg) | 2.25 ± 0.56 | 2.81 ± 0.32 | <0.001 | Total work, Flex (J) | 364.91 ± 79.07 | 462.34 ± 93.19 | <0.001 | Total work, Ext (J) | 467.99 ± 127.00 | 632.92 ± 118.68 | <0.001 | Total work, Flex + Ext (J) | 832.90 ± 194.67 | 1095.26 ± 203.42 | <0.001 | Stiffness, Flex | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.154 ± 0.304 | 0.112 | Stiffness, Ext | 0.004 ± 0.005 | 0.112 ± 0.096 | 0.002 |
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Differences were considered significant when . Flex/Ext indicates shoulder joint flexion/extension. |