Group | Acupoint | Age | BMI | Sex | Sex | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | (years) | (kg/m2) | Fem.(%) | Men.(%) | (n) |
Real | St25 | 24,3 ± 8,8 | 21,7 ± 2,7 | 78,25 | 21,75 | 23 |
Park Sham | St25 | 25,3 ± 5,4 | 23,8 ± 2,1 | 52,17 | 47,83 | 23 |
Needle + Foam | St25 | 26,6 ± 7,8 | 25,8 ± 3,8 | 52,17 | 47,83 | 23 |
Insertion and Removal | St25 | 24,7 ± 7,0 | 22,5 ± 3,5 | 86,95 | 13,05 | 23 |
Real + Park Sham | St25 | 28,3 ± 8,8 | 24,7 ± 4,7 | 86,95 | 13,05 | 23 |
Real + Needle and foam | St25 | 24,3 ± 5,5 | 23,8 ± 4,2 | 95,45 | 4,55 | 22 |
Real + insertion and remo. | St25 | 21,6 ± 3,4 | 22,9 ± 3,7 | 82,60 | 17,4 | 23 |
Real | Bl52 | 24,3 ± 7,1 | 24,1 ± 6,9 | 81,81 | 18,19 | 22 |
Park Sham | Bl52 | 25,1 ± 7,7 | 23,0 ± 3,9 | 86,95 | 13,05 | 23 |
Needle + foam | Bl52 | 29,2 ± 8,0 | 24,0 ± 5,1 | 69,56 | 30,44 | 23 |
Insertion and Removal | Bl52 | 24,6 ± 6,5 | 22,8 ± 5,7 | 76 | 24 | 25 |
Real + Park Sham | Bl52 | 30,8 ± 7,6 | 23,7 ± 3,1 | 52,17 | 47,83 | 23 |
Real + Needle and foam | Bl52 | 27,0 ± 8,3 | 24,2 ± 4,8 | 77,27 | 22,73 | 22 |
Real + insertion and remo. | Bl52 | 25,4 ± 6,7 | 22,7 ± 3,1 | 78,26 | 21,74 | 23 |
General: |  | 25,8 ± 7,0 | 23,5 ± 4,1 | 75,46 | 24,54 | 321 |
P value |  |  |  | p = 0.015 |