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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (04): 575-581.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2019.04.016

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Effects of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training: a randomized trial

Wang Xingze, Jia Baohui, Zhong Houyong, Huang Xingyu, Chen Rong, Yang Jinsheng   

  1. School of Physical Education and Training,Shanghai University of Sport;Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences;Research Center of Physical Education and Health Education in Gannan Normal University;Department of Internal Medicine, The 8th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Xiao Xitian Clinic;Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences;
  • Online:2019-08-15 Published:2019-08-15
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission,China(grant to BJ,No.Z121107001012148), the Science Technology Project in the Education Department of Jiangxi Province(No.GJJ170811)

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training.METHODS: The sample size was calculated by conducting a pilot study. A total of 44 male weightlifters were randomly assigned to either the Gua Sha group(n = 15), sham scraping group(n = 14), or control group(n = 14). The participants in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping group received 16 sessions of Gua Sha therapy during normal weightlifting training for 8 weeks. No treatment was applied to participants in the control group. The effectiveness of Gua Sha therapy was evaluated by measuring weightlifting ability, the rating of perceived exertion(RPE) of snatch and clean and jerk(85% of1 repetition maximum), and creatinine kinase(CK),blood urea nitrogen(BUN), and immunoglobulin A levels.RESULTS: Gua Sha therapy treatment significantly increased weightlifting ability in participants in the Gua Sha group(P < 0.01). The RPE values of snatch and clean and jerk were significantly lower in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping groups compared with the control group(P < 0.05). CK levels were lower and immunoglobulin A levels were significantly higher in the Gua Sha group compared with sham scraping group and control group(both P < 0.05). BUN levels tended to be reduced only in the Gua Sha group. A close correlation between CK levels and the RPE was found in the Gua Sha group.CONCLUSION: Gua Sha therapy can facilitate weightlifting ability, reduce the RPE, and inhibit muscle injury by promoting recovery from fatigue caused by normal weightlifting training. Gua Sha therapy could be an effective treatment to complement normal weightlifting training.

Key words: Gua Sha therapy, Weightlifting, Creatine kinase, Blood urea nitrogen, Immunoglobulin A, Perceived exertion

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Wang Xingze, Jia Baohui, Zhong Houyong, Huang Xingyu, Chen Rong, Yang Jinsheng. Effects of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training: a randomized trial[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019, 39(04): 575-581.