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CON (control group), EAcu (electroacupuncture), EMS (electromyostimulation), ESham (electroacupuncture at sham point), fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), H-reflex (Hoffmann's reflex), MAcu (manual acupuncture), MVC (maximal voluntary contraction), RMANOVA (analysis of variance with repeated measures), TCM (traditional Chinese medicine)Purchase one-time access:
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Supported by Tianjin Scientific Research Foundation (grant no. 05YFGDSF02100) and Internal Research Grant of Southern Cross University, Australia.
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