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There is debate regarding the effect of laser acupuncture on static balance in healthy elderly women, and, research conducted to date has not shown evidence of benefit. The present study was designed to determine whether laser acupuncture has an immediate effect on improving balance in healthy elderly women. Twenty five subjects who were screened at the welfare center participated in the immediate laser acupuncture treatment. They were treated using laser acupuncture stimulation of balance area acupuncture points on scalp. Needles were contacted at a 90-degree angle, and participants wore a hair net band. Laser acupuncture was applied for 20 min with participants sitting with eyes closed. The Good Balance System was used to assess static balance before and after the intervention. After the intervention, postural sway increased, but it was not statistically significantly different compared to pre-test values. Only anterioposterior postural sway was significantly increased (p<0.05). In healthy elderly women, scalp laser acupuncture does not affect static balance. This study provides a plan for future research.

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Abstract
 1. Introduction
 2. Methods
  2.1. Subjects
  2.2. Apparatus
  2.3. Procedures
  2.4. Data Analysis
 3. Results
 4. Discussion
 5. Conclusion
 References

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저자

• Wonjae Choi [ Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ]
• Sajin Tak [ Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ]
• Jongeun Yim [ Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ]
• Seungwon Lee [ Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ] Corresponding author’s

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• 간행물명

  International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology

• 간기

  격월간

• pISSN

  2233-7849

• 수록기간

  2009~2016

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS

• 십진분류

  KDC 505 DDC 605