Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Complementary and alternative medicine"

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    • Characterization of the "Deqi" Response in Acupuncture 

      Liu, Jing; Hui, Kathleen; Nixon, Erika; Vangel, Mark; Marina, Ovidiu; Napadow, Vitaly; Hodge, Steven; Rosen, Bruce; Makris, Nikos; Kennedy, David (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2007-10-31)
      Background: Acupuncture stimulation elicits deqi, a composite of unique sensations that is essential for clinical efficacy according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). There is lack of adequate experimental data to ...

    • Complexity-Based Measures Inform Effects of Tai Chi Training on Standing Postural Control: Cross-Sectional and Randomized Trial Studies 

      Wayne, Peter M.; Gow, Brian J.; Costa, Madalena D.; Peng, C.-K.; Lipsitz, Lewis A.; Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Davis, Roger B.; Walsh, Jacquelyn N.; Lough, Matthew; Novak, Vera; Yeh, Gloria Y.; Ahn, Andrew C.; Macklin, Eric A.; Manor, Brad (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Background: Diminished control of standing balance, traditionally indicated by greater postural sway magnitude and speed, is associated with falls in older adults. Tai Chi (TC) is a multisystem intervention that reduces ...