ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE OF LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE IN ACUPUNCTURE MERIDIANS

该子项目是利用 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是 中心，不一定是研究者的机构。 本研究的主要目的是比较与胆膀胱、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电阻抗。该假设是，与肌肉组织对照相比，聚糖相关的结缔组织平面具有较低的电阻抗。第二个目的是寻找性别、年龄或水合状态与沿着结缔组织或肌肉平面的电阻抗变化相关的证据。假设男性在结缔组织平面的电阻抗低于女性;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电阻抗较低相关。

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.