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Influence of acupuncture on muscle coordination revealed by dynamic electromyographic evaluation
Tim Hideaki Tanaka, Ph.D.
Part of this paper was presented at the symposium: Status of Acupuncture and Moxibustion during the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, June 2004.
Acupuncture and Sound Assisted Autonomic Modulation Technique
Part 1: The Creation and Efficacy of a HRV-Autonomic Trainer CD
Tim Hideaki Tanaka, Ph.D., D.Ac., RMT, RNCP, BCIAC
Part of this paper was presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Jacksonville, Florida March 27-30, 2003, (Tanaka. T.H., The Creation and Efficacy of a HRV-Autonomic Trainer CD in Assisting Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training: Preliminary Report)
Heart rate variability (HRV) refers to the beat-to-beat alterations in heart rate. Under resting conditions, the ECG of healthy individuals exhibits periodic variation in R-R intervals. On the other hand, studies have shown that reduced HRV is a strong and independent predictor of mortality following an acute myocardial infarction (Bigger et al., 1992; Kleiger, Miller, Bigger, & Moss, 1987; Malik, Farrell, Cripps, & Camm, 1989). Studies have suggested a link between reduced HRV and conditions such as hypertension (Guzzetti et al., 1988; Langewitz, Ruddel, & Schachinger, 1994; Novak, Novak, de Champlain, & Nadeau, 1994), diabetes (Bernardi et al., 1992), obesity (Kupari, Virolainen, Koskinen, & Tikkanen, 1993) and negative emotions (Kawachi, Sparrow, Vokonas, & Weiss, 1995; Sloan et al., 1994; Yeragani et al., 1990; Yeragani et al., 1993). There is a significant inverse correlation between HRV and age (Kohara et al., 1996; Yo et al., 1994).
Published Research Papers and Abstracts
Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Muscle diseases and Muscular Functions/Metabolism and the Status of These Techniques.
Journal of The Japanese Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Vol. 54, No. 5, 698-716, 2004
Ozaki, A., Wakayama, I., Tanaka, T., Suzuki, T., Shinbara, H.
Effect of Massage on Blood Flow and Muscle Fatigue following Isometric Lumbar Exercise.
Medical Science Monitor, 10(5): CR173-8, 2004
Mori, H., Ohsawa, H., Tanaka, TH., Taniwaki, E., Leisman, G., Nishijo, K.
The Effect of Massage on Localized Lumbar Muscle Fatigue
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2:9, 2002
Tanaka, T.H., Leisman, G., Mori, H., Nishijo, K.
Influence of Acupuncture Stimulation on Dynamic Electromyographic Activity
Journal of The Japanese Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Vol. 48, No. 2, 105-119, 1998
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
Dynamic Electromyographic Study on Acupuncture: Possible Influence in Synergistic Coordination
International Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 95, 51-61, 1998
Tanaka, T.H., Leisman, G., Nishijo, K.
The Physiological Responses Induced by Superficial Acupuncture: A Comparative Study on Acupuncture Stimulation During Exhalation phase and Continuous Stimulation
International Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 90, No. 1-2, 45-58, 1997 (Listed in the National Institute of Health, Consensus Statement on Acupuncture)
Tanaka, T.H., Leisman, G., Nishijo, K.
The Possibilities for Optimizing Acupuncture Treatment Results Through Synchronization with Somatic State: Examination of Automatic Response to Superficial Needling During Exhalation
American Journal of Acupuncture, Vol. 24, No. 4 233-239, 1996
Tanaka, T.H.
Somatic Reaction Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation: Autonomic Nervous Systems Response and Electromyographic Activity
Doctoral Dissertation, Dissertation Abstracts International, Vol. 57, No. 6 1996
Tanaka, T.H.
The Creation and Efficacy of a HRV-Autonomic Trainer CD in Assisting Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training: Preliminary Report
Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, March 27 – 30, 2003
Tanaka, T.H.
Influence of local massage application on fatigue scale and EMG power spectrum during sustained muscle contraction
Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, March 27 – 30, 2003
Tanaka, T.H., Leisman, G., Mori, H., Nishijo, K.
Effect of Massage on Muscle Fatigue and Recovery
Paper presented at the International Symposium on the Science of Touch, Montreal Canada, May 16-18, 2002
Tanaka, T.H., Mori, H., Leisman, G., Nishijo, K.
Electrophysiological Study of Acupuncture Stimulation Synchronized with Patient's Respiratory Rhythm
Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Raleigh-Durham, NC, March 29-April 1, 2001
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
Physiological Effects of Superficial Acupuncture: The Technique Focused on Patient's Respiratory Rhythm
Paper presented at the Society for Acupuncture Research, Symposium 2000, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, October 21-22, 2000
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
Superficial Acupuncture Needling Technique Utilizing Patient's Biological Rhythm
Paper presented at the 4th World Congress of Medical Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Edmonton, Canada, August 24-26, 2000
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
The role of Acupuncture in Enhancing Synergistic Coordination: A Study Using Dynamic EMG Assessment
Invited presentation at the 5th Symposium of the Society for Acupuncture Research, Stanford University, CA., September 26-27, 1998
Tanaka, T.H.
The Effect of Acupuncture on Correcting Muscle Asymmetry: Dynamic Electromyographic Study
Paper presented at the XIIth Congress of the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Montreal, Qc., June 27-30, 1998
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
The Influence of Acupuncture on Synergistic Coordination
Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Orlando, FL., April 1-5, 1998
Tanaka, T.H.
Comparative Study on Acupuncture Stimulation During A Patient's Exhalation Phase Only and Continuous Stimulation
Paper Presented at the 4th World Conference on Acupuncture, New York, 1996 (Excellent Paper Award Presentation)
Tanaka, T.H., Nishijo, K.
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