Effect of Wet Cupping Application on Blood Lactate Level in Athletes

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of wet cupping on blood lactate elimination. Material and Method: 14 male participants aged between 20-24 were included in the study voluntarily. Volunteers ran on the treadmill until they reached maximum heart rate according to the Bruce protocol. After the run, the volunteer rested for 60 minutes. After resting, 6 cups with a diameter of 6 cm were applied to the volunteer's back area by a specialist and certified physician. One minute after the cup application, the cups were removed, small incisions were made in the epidermal area with a scalpel, the cups were placed again and vacuum was applied. After waiting for one minute, 2 cc of blood was taken from the cup with the help of a syringe and transferred to the vacuum tube. While this application was performed, a 2 cc blood sample was taken from the antecubital vein and transferred to a vacuum tube. Lactate values from blood samples were measured by spectrophotometric method. The results were analyzed with student t test. Results: Venous blood lactate level was found to be 20.35 mg/dL, cup blood lactate level was found to be 20.36 mg/dL. There was no statistically significant difference between venous blood and cup blood lactate levels (p: 0.896).Conclusion: According to these results, it was determined that lactate could be removed from the body by wet cupping application, but this amount was not more than venous blood.

Keywords

• Cupping
• lactate
• fatigue
• hijama

Spocularda Islak Kupa Uygulamasının Kan Laktat Düzeyine Etkisi

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmada yaş kupa uygulamasının kan laktat eliminasyonuna etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Yaşları 20-24 arasında değişen 14 erkek katılımcı gönüllü olarak çalışmaya dahil edildi. Gönüllüler Bruce protokolüne göre maksimum kalp atış hızına ulaşana kadar koşu bandında koşturuldu. Koşunun ardından gönüllü 60 dakika dinlendirildi. Dinlendikten sonra gönüllünğün sırt bölgesine uzman ve sertifikalı hekim tarafından 6 adet 6 cm çaplı kupa uygulaması yapıldı. Kap uygulamasından 1 dakika sonra kupalar çıkarılarak bistüri ile epidermalde küçük kesiler yapılarak kupalar tekrar yerleştirilerek vakum uygulandı. Bir dakika bekledikten sonra kupa içinden enjektör yardımıyla 2 cc kan alınarak vakumlu tüpe aktarıldı. Bu uygulama yapılırken antekubital venden 2 cc kan örneği alınarak vakumlu tüpüne aktarıldı. Kan örneklerinden laktat değerleri spektrofotometrik yöntemle ölçüldü. Sonuçlar student t testi ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Venöz kan laktat düzeyi; 20.35 mg/dl, kupa kanındaki laktat düzeyi 20.36 mg/dl olarak bulundu. Venöz kan ve kupa kanı laktat düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunamadı (p: 0.896). Sonuç: Bu sonuçlara göre ıslak hacamat uygulamasıyla laktatın vücuttan uzaklaştırılabildiği ancak bu miktarın venöz kandan fazla olmadığı belirlendi

Anahtar Kelimeler

• kupa
• laktat
• yorgunluk
• hacamat

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