Physiologic study of pressure point techniques used in the martial arts

摘要

Background. Study physiologic changes occurring during "knockouts" produced by application of pressure point tech- niques during martial arts demonstrations. Methods. Experimental design: prospective analysis of physio- Logic variables during and immediately following an acute Event. Setting: martial arts demonstration carried out at a Medical center hospital. Subjects: 12 normal volunteers partic- Ipating in a martial arts demonstration. Interventions: appli- Cation of various pressure point techniques that have been Observed to produce states of unresponsiveness in volunteers.