Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at ＂four gates＂（Hég（合谷 LI 4） and Tàichōng（太冲 LR 3） on sport insomnia. Methods Fifty three free combat athletes with insomnia were treated with acupuncture at ＂four gates＂（LI 4 and LR 3）. The treatment was given once daily, 5 days were one course. Flicker fusion frequency and clinical efficacy were evaluated after two courses. Results Flicker fusion frequencies before and after treatment were（235.40±4.12） Hz and（298.56±5.35） Hz, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant（P0.05）. Total effective rate was 92.45%（49/53） with a cure rate of 52.83%（29/53）. Conclusion The clinical efficacy of acupuncture at ＂four gates＂（LI 4 and LR 3） is significant in treatment of sport insomnia.
