ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE OF LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE IN ACUPUNCTURE MERIDIANS

该子项目是利用该技术的众多研究子项目之一 资源由 NIH/NCRR 资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 研究者 (PI) 可能已从 NIH 的另一个来源获得主要资金， 因此可以在其他 CRISP 条目中表示。列出的机构是 对于中心来说，它不一定是研究者的机构。 本研究的主要目的是将与胆囊、肾和肺经相关的结缔组织平面的电阻抗与相邻肌肉组织对照的阻抗进行比较。假设是，与肌肉组织对照相比，经络相关的结缔组织平面具有较低的电阻抗。第二个目标是寻找性别、年龄或水合状态与结缔组织或肌肉平面电阻抗变化相关的证据。假设认为，与女性相比，男性结缔组织平面的电阻抗较低。结缔组织和肌肉平面的电阻抗不随年龄而变化；水合状态与两个组织部位的较低电阻抗相关。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The primary aim of this study is to compare the electrical impedence of connective tissue planes associated with the Gall-Bladder, Kidney, and Lung Meridian to the impedance of adjacent muscle tissue controls. The hypothesis is that the meridian-associated connective tissue planes have lower electrical impedance compared to muscle tissue controls. The secondary aim is to look for evidence that sex, age or hydration status, are associated with variations in electrical impedance along connective tissue or muscle planes. The hypothesis is that men possess lower electrical impedance at connective tissue planes compared to women; electrical impedance at both connective tissue and muscle planes do not differ with age; a hydrated state is associated with lower electrical impedance at both tissue sites.