Observation Of Sports Ability In Losing Weight Rats With Acupuncture Treatment

ObjectiveOur aim was to observe sports ability and antifatigue ability in losing weight rats with acupuncture treatment, comparing with two traditional methods, gradually losing weight and quickly losing weight.MethodsForty male SD rats were divided randomly into four groups:the blank group, the acupuncture group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group. All the groups simulated athletes'daily training. Body weight, fat weight, time of burden swimming test, Hb, testosterone, CK and LDH in serum, hepatic glycogen and muscle glycogen were tested after experiment.The blank group:everyday completed 30min running on treadmill, fed by glucose (6g/kg,2ml/rat) in 30min after sport; fed by high sugar forage and normal quantity of water. Lasted for six weeks.The acupuncture group:everyday completed 30min running on treadmill, fed by glucose (6g/kg,2ml/rat) in 30min after sport; fed by high sugar forage and normal quantity of water; treated by acupuncture, Zusanli, Zhongwan and Sanyinjiao were chose. Lasted for six weeks.The gradually losing weight group:everyday completed 45min running on treadmill, fed by glucose (2g/kg, lml/rat) in 30min after sport; fed by common forage and normal quantity of water. Lasted for six weeks.The quickly losing weight group:in the first five weeks, everyday completed 30min running on treadmill, fed by glucose (6g/kg,2ml/rat) in 30min after sport; fed by high sugar forage and normal quantity of water. In the sixth week, everyday completed 60min running on treadmill, fed by glucose (1g/kg, 0.5ml/rat) in 30min after sport; fed by common forage and 1/3 of normal quantity water.The parameter of treadmill:15m/min,5°ResultsBody weight, fat weight and fat weight/body weight of the acupuncture group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group significantly (P<0.01). Body weight, fat weight and fat weight/body weight of the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the acupuncture group and the gradually losing weight group (P<0.01).Hb of the acupuncture group were higher than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.01). Hb of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group (P<0.05).The testosterone in serum of the acupuncture group were higher than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.01). The testosterone in serum of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group (FP<0.01). The testosterone in serum of the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the gradually losing weight group (P<0.01).The time of burden swimming test of the acupuncture group were higher than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.01). The time of burden swimming test of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group (P<0.05, P<0.01).CK in serum of the acupuncture group were lower than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.05, P<0.01). CK in serum of the blank group were lower than that of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.01). LDH in serum of the acupuncture group were lower than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.05, P<0.01).LDH in serum of the blank group were lower than that of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.01).The hepatic glycogen of the acupuncture group were higher than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.05,P<0.01). The hepatic glycogen of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group (P<0.05,P<0.01). The hepatic glycogen of the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the gradually losing weight group (P<0.05).The muscle glycogen of the acupuncture group were higher than that of the blank group, the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group (P<0.05,P<0.01). The muscle glycogen of the gradually losing weight group and the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the blank group (P<0.01). The muscle glycogen of the quickly losing weight group were lower than that of the gradually losing weight group (P<0.05).ConclusionIn this study, we found acupuncture had evident effect in losing weight. Acupuncture also had good effect in Hb, testosterone, CK and LDH in serum, hepatic glycogen and muscle glycogen. We presume acupuncture can rise sports ability and antifatigue ability and is better than the two traditional methods, gradually losing weight and quickly losing weight.