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Fewer studies involving acupuncture have been completed in the adolescent athlete population. To our knowledge, there are no published studies that investigate the use of acupuncture in adolescent athletes within their field of play.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To primarily assess the feasibility of performing acupuncture in adolescent Nordic skiers within their athletic environment, and secondarily to measure the effect of acupuncture on muscle soreness and sense of well\u2010being.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Prospective feasibility study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Local outdoor cross country ski trails and indoor lodge.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifteen healthy participants (80% female, 20% male; age 14\u201017 years) were involved on at least 1 of 5 treatment days.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifteen\u2010minute treatments were administered using traditional needle acupuncture following the first 5 consecutive Nordic Ski Team practices of the season in an attempt to capture the effect of acupuncture on delayed\u2010onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Acupuncture points specific to muscle groups in the lower limbs that are commonly reported as painful during Nordic skiing were chosen. Pre\u2010 and posttreatment surveys included visual analogue scales (VAS) to track participant responses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcome Measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>Time, cost, side effects, and participant to provider ratio was observed to determine feasibility. Effect on muscle soreness and sense of well\u2010being was measured via pre\u2010 and posttreatment VAS (0\u201010) rating analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Total time required by research staff on treatment days was 90 minutes; total cost, $1500; temperature range, \u221213.9\u00b0C to \u22122.8\u00b0C, and largest participant to acupuncturist ratio, 7:1. No major side effects occurred. The majority (73%) of participants reported minimal side effects; most common was treatment site pain. The overall pre\u2010 to posttreatment effect on muscle soreness (average over 5 days) demonstrated significantly improved posttreatment scores (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .04). The effect of the day (average over pre\u2010 and posttreatment values) demonstrated significantly higher muscle soreness scores on day 3 versus day 1 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .03). At study completion, all participants indicated that they would consider acupuncture in the future and would recommend treatments to friends or teammates.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Providing acupuncture to adolescent Nordic ski athletes in the practice field under extreme temperatures is feasible with the appropriate resources. Despite mild side effects, acupuncture was well received by the athletes. 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