This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.The primary aim of this study is to compare the electrical impedence of connective tissue planes associated with the Gall-Bladder, Kidney, and Lung Meridian to the impedance of adjacent muscle tissue controls. The hypothesis is that the meridian-associated connective tissue planes have lower electrical impedance compared to muscle tissue controls. The secondary aim is to look for evidence that sex, age or hydration status, are associated with variations in electrical impedance along connective tissue or muscle planes. The hypothesis is that men possess lower electrical impedance at connective tissue planes compared to women; electrical impedance at both connective tissue and muscle planes do not differ with age; a hydrated state is associated with lower electrical impedance at both tissue sites.
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