Table 2.
Changes in HR on LHRP and HHRP due to acupuncture needling.
| Groups | Before | 1′ during | 4′ | 5′ | 8′ | 0′ after | 5′ | 10′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHRP | 47.7 ± 17.7 | 45.2 ± 16.7 | 43.5 ± 17.2* | 44.0 ± 18.5 | 40.5 ± 17.2* | 42.3 ± 18.4* | 38.6 ± 16.8* | 38.2 ± 16.4* |
| HHRP | 80.3 ± 12.0 | 84.2 ± 14.5 | 84.4 ± 14.1 | 84.9 ± 13.0* | 81.1 ± 14.8 | 83.3 ± 13.5 | 79.1 ± 17.3 | 78.7 ± 18.9 |
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| Means ± SD, n = 13 | ||||||||
*P < 0.05 compared with the HR before acupuncture.