The therapeutic effect of manual acupuncture (MA) is closely related to the stimulation
amount. In the clinical studies, the stimulation amount is often difficult to be determined. The …

As a minimally invasive method of physical stimulation, manual acupuncture (MA) is used
globally as a sort of therapy for neuromusculoskeletal disorders. In addition to selecting …

Three-dimensional (3D) motion tracking has been used in many fields, such as the
researches of sport and medical skills. This experiment aimed to use 3D motion tracking …

Objective To compare objective measures of needle manipulation between students and
teachers of acupuncture using motion video analysis technology, to help support …

Background Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging studies indicated that
acupuncture could activate the brain regions in patients with migraine. However, these …

The therapeutic effectiveness of acupuncture relies on both safety and stability, making
these factors essential in acupuncture manipulation research. However, manual …

In this paper we propose a representation learning framework that combines semi
supervised learning theory algorithms with domain adaptive methods. The model is trained …

Background During acupuncture treatment, tonification (reinforcing) and sedation
(reduction) techniques are used to maximise treatment effectiveness. 1 Needle manipulation …