サワダ　タダシ   澤田　規    所属   保健医療学部 柔道整復学科    職種   教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2020/04
形態種別	研究論文（学術雑誌）
査読	査読あり
標題	The Effect on Muscle Hardness of Acupuncture Stimulation Using Low Reactive-Level Laser Therapy and Silver Spike Point Therapy, along with Stretching
執筆形態	共著
掲載誌名	LASER THERAPY
掲載区分	国内
巻・号・頁	29(1),pp.41-46
著者・共著者	T Sawada , N Tateyama , T Ikeda , K Ishimaru
概要	Background and aims: Muscle hardness causes lower activity in athletic practice or sport competition. Increase in muscle hardness often cause injury and muscle fatigue. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect on muscle hardness of acupuncture stimulation using low reactive-level laser therapy (LLLT) and silver spike point (SSP) therapy, along with stimulation by stretching. Materials (Subjects) and Methods: Muscle fatigue was created experimentally, and the effect of LLLT was examined with the indices of muscle hardness and the pennation angle, using ultrasound diagnostic equipment with real-time tissue elastography (RTE) functionality. Results: As a result, a combined use of stretching and SSP therapy was effective on muscle hardness, while LLLT alone had no immediate lowering of muscle hardness. In addition, only the laser stretching group demonstrated a significant decrease in the pennation angle.