Effects of Ear Acupressure in Improving Visual Health in Children
| Autor: | Ching-Hsiu Chen, Shiow-Luan Tsay, Hsing-Hsia Chen, Mei-Ling Yeh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Refractive error medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures Treatment outcome Taiwan Visual Acuity Acupressure Audiology Child health law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) Myopia medicine Humans Child High prevalence business.industry Ear General Medicine Refractive Errors medicine.disease eye diseases Self Care Treatment Outcome Complementary and alternative medicine Female medicine.symptom business Acupuncture Points |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 38:431-439 |
| ISSN: | 1793-6853 0192-415X |
| DOI: | 10.1142/s0192415x10007956 |
| Popis: | Myopia is a major health problem, not only because of its high prevalence in Asia but also because it contributes to visual morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ear acupressure for visual improvement on school children in Taiwan. Participants were fifth-grade school children with visual acuity between 6/37.5 and 6/9.6 in one eye. The experimental group ( n = 35) received a 15-week ear acupressure intervention with seed embedding; the control group ( n = 35) did not. Data for demographic factors, visual acuity, refractive error, and behavior toward visual health were collected before and after the intervention. The significant differences were observed between the two groups in visual acuity ( p = 0.02), refractive error ( p = 0.04), and behaviors toward visual health ( p = 0.045). Performing ear acupressure may facilitate improved visual health for children. However, it requires more extended studies exploring its effects on elementary students in different grades. Longitudinal effects of this intervention also require further study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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