Biomedical Teleacupuncture between China and Austria Using Heart Rate Variability, Part 1: Poststroke Patients

Background. Acupuncture has been reported to affect the human autonomic system. Within this pilot study, teleacupuncture between China and Austria is used for the first time for quantifying the effects of heart rate variability (HRV) in poststroke rehabilitation. Methods. In 29 Chinese post-stroke p...

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Main Authors: Lu Wang, Jan Valentini, Kazuo Sugimoto, Weiping Cheng, Guangyu Cheng, Haoming Geng, Ingrid Gaischek, Haixue Kuang, Gerhard Litscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/782489