Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate potential anti-inflammatory effects of wet-cupping prior to a moderate-to-vigorous exercise test among martial arts athletes. Methods: Twenty-one male karate athletes voluntarily participated in this study and were randomly divided into 3 grou...
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doaj-ad145f5b51f04306b97683b0945a3a252021-06-05T06:03:16ZengElsevierComplementary Therapies in Medicine0965-22992021-01-0156102611Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot studyNarges Ekrami0Mehdi Ahmadian1Maryam Nourshahi2Hamed Shakouri G.3Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author.School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaFaculty of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, IranSchool of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranPurpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate potential anti-inflammatory effects of wet-cupping prior to a moderate-to-vigorous exercise test among martial arts athletes. Methods: Twenty-one male karate athletes voluntarily participated in this study and were randomly divided into 3 groups: vigorous exercise (VE, n = 7), cupping (CT, n = 7) and cupping plus vigorous exercise (VECT, n = 7). Participants in exercise groups performed an exercise test while participants in CT received cupping therapy, and participants in VECT received cupping therapy plus exercise. Inflammatory markers (i.e., interlukin-6, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α, TNF-α) were assessed prior to, immediately, 30 min, and 24 h after cupping therapy, vigorous exercise test, and their combination. Results: IL-6 values were significantly lower immediately after cupping intervention in CT as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). IL-6 significantly increased immediately and 30 min post-exercise in VE in comparison with baseline (P < 0.025). IL-6 was also significantly higher at 24 h post-exercise in CTVE as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). TNF-α values were significantly lower in CT as compared to VE and CTVE at immediately and 30 min post-exercise (P < 0.01). TNF-α significantly decreased immediately and 30 min after cupping intervention in CT as compared to baseline (P < 0.01). Conversely, TNF-α significantly increased immediately after exercise in VE as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). TNF-α also significantly increased at 30 min and 24 h post-exercise in CTVE in comparison with baseline (P < 0.025). Conclusion: Our findings showed that exercise-induced augmentation in inflammatory markers were lower in athletes who received cupping therapy, suggesting such therapy may be an avenue to mitigate the inflammatory response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes. A large-scale clinical study is needed to confirm the findings of the present study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229920318781Alternative medicineCuppingIncremental exerciseInterlukin-6Tumor necrosis factor-α |
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Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study |
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Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study |
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Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study |
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Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study |
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Wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: A pilot study |
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wet-cupping induces anti-inflammatory action in response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes: a pilot study |
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Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate potential anti-inflammatory effects of wet-cupping prior to a moderate-to-vigorous exercise test among martial arts athletes. Methods: Twenty-one male karate athletes voluntarily participated in this study and were randomly divided into 3 groups: vigorous exercise (VE, n = 7), cupping (CT, n = 7) and cupping plus vigorous exercise (VECT, n = 7). Participants in exercise groups performed an exercise test while participants in CT received cupping therapy, and participants in VECT received cupping therapy plus exercise. Inflammatory markers (i.e., interlukin-6, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α, TNF-α) were assessed prior to, immediately, 30 min, and 24 h after cupping therapy, vigorous exercise test, and their combination. Results: IL-6 values were significantly lower immediately after cupping intervention in CT as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). IL-6 significantly increased immediately and 30 min post-exercise in VE in comparison with baseline (P < 0.025). IL-6 was also significantly higher at 24 h post-exercise in CTVE as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). TNF-α values were significantly lower in CT as compared to VE and CTVE at immediately and 30 min post-exercise (P < 0.01). TNF-α significantly decreased immediately and 30 min after cupping intervention in CT as compared to baseline (P < 0.01). Conversely, TNF-α significantly increased immediately after exercise in VE as compared to baseline (P < 0.025). TNF-α also significantly increased at 30 min and 24 h post-exercise in CTVE in comparison with baseline (P < 0.025). Conclusion: Our findings showed that exercise-induced augmentation in inflammatory markers were lower in athletes who received cupping therapy, suggesting such therapy may be an avenue to mitigate the inflammatory response to vigorous exercise among martial arts athletes. A large-scale clinical study is needed to confirm the findings of the present study. |
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Alternative medicine Cupping Incremental exercise Interlukin-6 Tumor necrosis factor-α |
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