Research On The Influence Of Exercise On Finger Strength And Attention Of Students Majoring In Acupuncture And Massag

BackgroundThrough a review of ancient Chinese medical literature,it was found that finger force and attention were important requirements for the selection of acupuncture practitioners in the era of the Huangdi Neijing.According to the preliminary survey,we found that the current situation of finger force and attention of students majoring in acupuncture and massage is not optimistic.In this study,the baseline level of the subjects was tested and it was found that 45.29%of attention may be deficient and 18.87%of finger force was weak.The Kung Fu exercises and acupuncture share the same methodology,and the same training essentials.The experience of ancient and modern acupuncturists who focused on Kung Fu exercises to obtain a high level of attention and deep finger force is worth learning from.Objective:This study aims to evaluate the effects of Kung Fu exercises on finger force and attention of students majoring in acupuncture and massage,providing theoretical and practical references for Kung Fu exercises to improve finger force and attention.Methods:Eligible first-and second-year undergraduate students from School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine were recruited;21 female and 9 male students who took physical education Kung Fu classes,a total of 30,entered the experimental group,and 21 female and 9 male students who took non-traditional physical education classes,a total of 30,entered the control group.The test group practiced Kung Fu exercises,including taiji piles for 35-40 minutes,finger exercises for 15-20 minutes,and sandbag exercises for 20-30 minutes;they practiced 3 times a week for 8 weeks in total.The control group did not intervene and was only required to perform physical activities other than traditional sports.The first data collection was conducted after the grouping and the second data collection was conducted 8 weeks after the start of the trial.Observations included the finger force indexes(grip force,grip force body mass index,pinch force,pinch force body mass index)and attention indexes(Schulte Grid test speed,Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale scores).The collected data were analyzed for intra-group and inter-group comparisons to observe the intervention effects of Kung Fu exercises.Results:1.Grip force and grip force body mass index:① The results of intra-group comparison showed that the differences in grip force and grip force body mass index were statistically significant(P<0.05)in the test group before and after the intervention,and the mean after the intervention was greater than the mean before the intervention;the differences in grip force and grip force body mass index were not statistically significant(P>0.05)in the control group before and after the intervention.②The results of compparison between groups showed that the differences in grip force and grip force body mass index were not statistically significant(P>0.05)between the test and control groups before and after the intervention.③The calculation results by gender showed that the results of intra-group and inter-group comparisons for males were the same as above;the results of inter-group comparisons for females were the same as above,but the results of intra-group comparisons were slightly different,and the grip force and grip force body mass index of female subjects in the test group were improved after the training,but the differences were not statistically significant(P>0.05).2.Pinch force and pinch force body mass index:① The results of intra-group comparison showed that the differences in pinch force and pinch force body mass index were statistically significant(P<0.05)in the test group before and after the intervention,and the mean after the intervention was greater than the mean before the intervention;the differences in pinch force and pinch force body mass index were not statistically significant(P>0.05)in the control group before and after the intervention.②The results of comparison between groups showed that the differences in pinch force and pinch force body mass index were not statistically significant(P>0.05)in both the test and control groups before and after the intervention.③The results of gender-specific calculations showed that the results of intra-group and inter-group comparisons for males were the same as above.The results of intra-group and inter-group comparisons for females were different.The pinch force and pinch force body mass index of female subjects in the test group were improved after the training,but the differences were not statistically significant(P>0.05).The results of the comparison between the two groups showed statistically significant(P<0.05)differences in pinch force in females after the intervention.3.Schulte Grid test speed:① The results of intra-group comparison showed that the differences in Schulte Grid test results were statistically significant(P<0.05)in the test group before and after the intervention,and the mean after the intervention was smaller than the mean before the intervention;the differences in Schulte Grid test results were not statistically significant(P>0.05)in the control group before and after the intervention.②The results of comparison between groups showed that the differences in Schulte Grid test results were not statistically significant(P>0.05)in both the test and control groups before and after the intervention.③The calculation results by gender showed that the results of intra-group and inter-group comparisons for females were the same as above;the results of inter-group comparisons for males were the same as above,but the results of intra-group comparisons were slightly different,and the Schulte Grid test results of male subjects in the test group were accelerated after training,but the differences were not statistically significant(P>0.05).4.Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale scores:There were no statistically significant(P>0.05)differences within or between groups.There were no gender differences in the study results and no subscale differences.Conclusions:1.Kung Fu exercises can significantly improve the pinch force of female subjects.2.Before and after Kung Fu exercises,the results of the finger force indexes(grip force,pinch force,grip force body mass index,pinch force body mass index)of the subjects in the test group were different,and the finger force increased after the exercise;male finger force increased significantly.3.Before and after Kung Fu exercises,the results of the attention index(Schulte grid test speed)of the subjects in the test group were different,and the attention was improved after the exercise;female attention improved significantly.