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The effect of acupuncture point stimulation on stiffness index in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles computed from a hand-held MyotonPRO device

The effect of acupuncture point stimulation on stiffness index in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles computed from a hand-held MyotonPRO device

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900020765
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-01-18
Start date
2018-05-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

muscle-tendon stiffness

Interventions

an experimental side:acupuncture point stimulation
a control side:None

Sponsors

Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of He'nan Province, Orthopaedic Hospital of Henan Province
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. without a history of musculoskeletal injury or Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis; 2. without obliquity of pelvis; 3. without scoliosis; 4. without abnormal shape of feet (pes planus and hollow foot or people with internal and external valgus deformity); 5. without a history of neuromuscular disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. participants with a lot of activation; 2. participants with a stretching or massage on the human gastrocnemius muscle tendon unit before testing.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
stiffness;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhijie Zhang

Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of He'nan Province, Orthopaedic Hospital of Henan Province

Sportspt@163.com+86 18736339320

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026