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KMID : 0363620150360030035
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 3 p.35 ~ p.52
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The Effects of Smoking on Bioelectrical Capacitance Measured at Twelve Source Points: A Cross-Over Study
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Kim Yang-Seob
Park Young-Chun
Yim Yun-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of smoking on the skin bio-electrical capacitance at twelve source points.
Methods: Twenty healthy male subjects were assigned to smoking and sham-smoking by a random cross-over design. Skin bio-electrical capacitance was measured at twelve source points for 10 minutes before and after smoking. The change of skin bio-electrical capacitance was analysed.
Results: 1. The skin bio-electrical capacitance at LU9, PC7 and LR3 was significantly increased after smoking. 2. In the smoking group, the skin bio-electrical capacitance at the source points of Hand Yin meridians significantly increased compared to that of Foot Yin and Hand Yang meridians.
Conclusions: Smoking significantly increased the skin bio-electrical capacitance at the source points of Lung, Pericardium and Liver meridians. Hand Yin meridians appear to be more vulnerable to smoking than other meridians.
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KEYWORD
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Bio-electrical Capacitance, Source points, Smoking, Meridian
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