Journal article
[Research on action features of acupuncturist experts' acupuncture needle twirling skills].
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the features of acupuncture needle twirling manipulations in order to promote the development of objective and quantitative performance standards of acupuncture manipulation.
METHODS: Twelve expert acupuncturists and 12 novices were enrolled in this study. Everyone of them was instructed to perform 10 trials of the uniform reinforcing and reducing technique of acupuncture on an artificial skin-pad that was mounted to a …
Authors
Li J; Grierson L; Wu MX; Breuer R; Zhou B; Carnahan H
Journal
Acupuncture research, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 415–419
Publication Date
10 2013
ISSN
1000-0607