Effects of Acupuncture on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
; 2020: 5864057, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-32714410
OBJECTIVES: Evidence for the effects of acupuncture on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is inconsistent. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of acupuncture on DOMS. METHODS: Studies investigating the effect of acupuncture on DOMS in humans that were published before March 2020 were obtained from eight electronic databases. The affected muscles, groups, acupuncture points, treatment sessions, assessments, assessment times, and outcomes of the included articles were reviewed. The data were extracted and analyzed via a meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of 15 articles were included, and relief of DOMS-related pain was the primary outcome. The statistical meta-analysis showed that there were no significant differences between acupuncture and sham/control groups, except for acupuncture for DOMS on day 1 (total SMD = -0.62; 95% CI = -1.12â¼0.11, P < 0.05) by comparing with control groups. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture for DOMS exhibited very-small-to-small and small-to-moderate effects on pain relief for the sham and no acupuncture conditions, respectively. Evidence indicating the effects of acupuncture on DOMS was little because the outcome data during the follow-up were insufficient to perform an effective meta-analysis.
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MEDLINE
Traditional Medicines:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan