Meta-analysis of acupuncture intervening exercise-induced fatigue

Objective To systematically evaluate the impact of acupuncture on exercise-induced fatigue (EIF). Methods Scopus, Springer Link, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang), Chongqing VIP Database (CQ...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2022-06, Vol.20 (3), p.236-246
Main Authors: Niu, Xinrui, Yang, Kun, Li, Yongjie, Wang, Xiaoling, Wang, Tao, Shi, Liping
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acupuncture
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Systematic Review
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Summary:Objective To systematically evaluate the impact of acupuncture on exercise-induced fatigue (EIF). Methods Scopus, Springer Link, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang), Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP), and China Biology Medicine Disc (CBM) were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) studying acupuncture treatment of EIF from the inception till August 2020. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane handbook. RevMan 5.3 was used to conduct statistical analysis on the extracted data. Results A total of 11 RCTs were included for meta-analysis, involving 531 patients. It was revealed that acupuncture produced more significant effects in alleviating subjective fatigue [standardized mean difference (SMD)=−3.08, 95% confidence interval (CI) (−4.35, −1.81), P
ISSN:1672-3597
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DOI:10.1007/s11726-022-1318-4