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Acupuncture in Sports Medicine.

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  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

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Acupuncture benefits athletes by improving performance and recovery from injuries. This review shows positive outcomes across various sports, ages, and sexes, highlighting its potential in sports medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Rehabilitation

Background:

  • Acupuncture is increasingly recognized in sports medicine for athlete treatment.
  • Understanding its role in athletic preparation, performance, and recovery is crucial.
  • Cultural perspectives influence the acceptance and application of acupuncture in sports.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review existing literature on acupuncture in sports medicine.
  • To analyze acupuncture's impact on athletes' preparation, performance, and recovery.
  • To explore cultural influences on acupuncture adoption in sports.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of acupuncture research in sports medicine and injury treatment.
  • Assessment of acupuncture's impact on athletic performance across diverse athlete demographics.
  • Evaluation of cultural perspectives on acupuncture's rationale and mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Athletes across most sports report positive outcomes from acupuncture interventions.
  • Acupuncture enhances peak oxygen levels, maximum heart rate, muscle recovery, pain, swelling, force production, and joint mobility.
  • Efficacy is consistent across different ages and sexes, with cultural factors shaping acceptance.

Conclusions:

  • Acupuncture shows significant promise for treating musculoskeletal pain and neuropathies in athletes.
  • It serves as an effective complementary or alternative therapy to conventional treatments.
  • Further understanding of its applications in various sports and cultural integration is warranted.