EFFECTIVENESS OF OMURA’S ST.36 POINT {TRUE ST.36) NEEDLING ON THE WINGATE ANAEROBIC TEST RESULTS OF YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the “Omura’s ST.36 point” (True ST.36) needling of young soccer players with the Wingate test. The Wingate test is a widely used and very well known ergornetrie bicycle test to measure anaerobic power. The Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (B.D.O.R.T.) of Yoshiaki Omura, M.D., Sc.D. was used to determine the “Omura’s ST.36 point” (True ST.36). Young soccer players (N=20) between 15-16 years of age (Mean = 15.25 ± 0.44) were involved in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups (ST.36 and Omura’s ST.36) randomly. The groups were statistically similar in respect to their number, age, height and weight respectively, N=10; 15.40 ± 0.52, 15.10 ± 0.32; 171.50 ± 3.57, 171.00 ± 4.81; 65.60 ± 4.01, 61.50 ± 4.77. The anaerobic power of the subjects were measured using Monark 894E ergornetrie bicycle. The breaking resistance was 75 g per kg of body weight of the subjects. The peak power, average power, minimum power and power drop were measured as absolute values and per kg of body weight. Subjects were tested twice, with and without acupuncture application. In one group needling was on ST.36, and in the other group it was on "Omura’s ST.36 point." Before each test, subjects warmed up for 5 minutes by cycling on the same ergometer at 60 rotations per minute (RPM), without load. Statistically significant increases were measured with the needling of Omura’s ST 36 point in peak power (p<0.0l), and relative peak power (p<0.01) in comparison to Wingate test results without needling. ST.36 needling showed statistically insignificant increases of the same measurements and comparison. We conclude that needling of both points, but especially Omura’s ST.36, seem to be effective for increasing the anaerobic power of young soccer players measured with Wingate anaerobic power test. More research is needed to support these findings in all aspects.

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Wingate anaerobic power soccer player Acupuncture point ST.36 Omura’s ST.36 point True ST.36

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