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Qigong benefits neck pain
A German team has compared qigong and exercise therapy in patients with chronic neck pain. One hundred and twenty-three patients with chronic neck pain (VAS ? 40 mm) were randomised to six months (18 sessions) of either qigong or exercise therapy, or to a waiting list (no treatment). After six months, a significant difference was seen between the qigong and waiting list control groups in terms of ...
Qigong effective for tinnitus
Categories: Qigong, Ear/hearing disorders
German researchers report that qigong training could be a useful adjunctive therapy for patients with tinnitus. Eighty tinnitus patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group, consisting of 10 qigong training sessions over five weeks, or a waiting-list control group. Compared with the control group, qigong participants experienced improvement in tinnitus severity. In a subgroup of patien ...
Benefits of brief meditation training
Categories: Qigong
Just four days of meditation training can improve a person's cognition and mood, according to an American study. After four daily 20-minute sessions of either meditation training or listening to a recorded book (active control), the 69 participants, all of whom had no prior meditation experience were assessed with measures of mood, verbal fluency, visual coding, and working memory. Both interventi ...
The effects of Qigong meditation on the prefrontal cortex
Categories: Qigong
A Canadian study has provided evidence that qigong meditation has a significant effect on the activation of the brain's prefrontal cortex. The effect of qigong meditation on the haemodynamics of the prefrontal cortex was investigated using spectroscopy, during meditation by qigong practitioners, and by non-practitioners instructed in the technique. Practitioners showed a significant increase in pr ...
External qigong can ease chronic pain
Categories: Qigong
External qigong treatment (EQT) can significantly reduce subjective feelings of pain in patients suffering from a variety of chronic pain conditions. Fifty participants were randomised to receive either EQT or equivalent attention time (EAT) in weekly 30-min sessions for four consecutive weeks. Most patients were also receiving other treatments concurrently. Compared to the EAT group, EQT particip ...
Qigong improves addiction treatment outcomes
Categories: Substance abuse, Qigong
A small pilot study from the USA suggests that qigong meditation can contribute positively to addiction treatment outcomes, with results at least as good as those of an established stress management program. 248 participants undergoing residential treatment for substance abuse chose to participate in either meditation or Stress Management and Relaxation Training (SMART) twice a day as part of the ...
Health benefits of qigong and tai chi
American authors have carried out a comprehensive review of the health benefits of qigong and tai chi. Seventy-seven articles met their inclusion criteria. Nine outcome category groupings emerged: bone density, cardiopulmonary effects, physical function, falls and related risk factors, quality of life, self-efficacy, patient-reported outcomes, psychological symptoms, and immune function. The autho ...
Qigong effective for type 2 diabetes
Categories: Qigong
An American study has found that 12 weeks of qigong therapy resulted in significant reductions in fasting glucose levels in patients with type two diabetes. Thirty-two age- and sex-matched participants, all of whom were taking oral diabetes medication, were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Group one received the qigong intervention, group two served as the control group and group three un ...
Qigong & drug addiction
Categories: Qigong
A study carried out at the Changzhou Drug Treatment Centre in China by Prof. Kevin Chen (of the University of Medicine & Dentistry, Newark, New Jersey) and two Chinese colleagues, has examined the potential benefit of qigong in heroin addiction. 86 heroin addicts between the ages of 18 and 52 years who had been using heroin for an average of 5.5 years, were divided into 3 groups. The qigong gr ...
Qigong, tai chi and diabetes
Categories: Qigong
A pilot study funded by the Diabetes Australia Research Trust and carried out by a team from the University of Queensland has indicated that qigong and tai chi exercises can significantly improve several markers of metabolic syndrome. At the end of the three month study, the 11 participants demonstrated significant improvement in several indicators of metabolic syndrome including HbA1c, blood pres ...
Qigong training reduces computer operator's stress
Categories: Qigong
A study has investigated the effects of qigong on stress among computer operators. Ten women were included in a qigong exercise group and an equal number in a control group. Heart rate, blood pressure and finger temperature were measured at the beginning and end of the working day over a period of five weeks. Twenty-four hour urine samples were collected in the first and last weeks to measure cate ...
Qigong training improves exercise capacity
Categories: Qigong
Qigong training can increase the exercise capacity of patients with cardiac impairment. A controlled trial enlisted thirty men and thirteen women, average age 68, suffering from chronic atrial fibrillation. They were randomised to either a 16-week medically assisted qigong training program or to a waiting-list control group. Functional capacity variation was evaluated by measuring how far patients ...
Qigong and exercise therapy both reduce chronic neck pain
Qigong and exercise therapy are both effective at reducing chronic neck pain. 122 patients, mean age 44, with long-term, nonspecific neck pain were randomised to either group qigong lessons, or individualised exercise therapy. Patients received a maximum of 12 treatments over three months. Improvement was significant in both groups immediately after treatment for most outcome measures, and this wa ...
Qiqong enhances flu shot
Researchers in the USA have found that a combination of tai chi and qigong (TQ) can enhance older adults' immune responses to the flu vaccine. A group of 50 adults in their 70s, were randomised TQ or no exercise. The TQ group attended three one-hour classes per week, consisting of tai chi and qigong movements along with standing and seated meditation. All participants received a flu vaccination at ...
Pain, the brain & qigong
Categories: Qigong
Functional changes relating to pain processing occur in the brain during the practice of qigong. Chinese researchers used fMRI to observe the brains of four male qigong masters (each with more than 30 years experience) while they practicsed qigong after receiving a painful stimulus. After 15 minutes qigong practice, many previously activated areas of the brain showed decreased activity, with the e ...
How does qigong improve balance?
Categories: Qigong
The mechanisms by which tai chi can improve balance were investigated in a randomised controlled trial of 49 healthy older adults. The investigators found that that a widening of stance and improved use of vestibular input (sensory information from the inner ear which informs us how the body is moving in relationship to space and gravity) are two mechanisms by which tai chi may improve balance. (E ...
Qigong for metabolic syndrome
Categories: Qigong
A 12-week programme of tai chi and qigong prompted a significant fall in blood glucose levels and significant improvements in other indicators of metabolic syndrome in 11 middle-aged to older adults. At the end of 12 weeks, they had lost an average of 3kg in weight and their waist size had dropped by an average of 3cm. Their blood pressure and insulin resistance also improved significantly. Partic ...
Qigong improves chronic fatigue symptoms/2
A British pilot study suggests that qigong can be used to manage the symptoms of chronic fatigue. Eighteen female participants were recruited, taught a qigong routine during weekly classes over six months, and asked to practise it daily for 15 minutes. Participants completed a questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life and a sleep diary during a two-week baseline control period, and at ...
THIRTY MINUTES OF QIGONG IS ENOUGH TO IMPROVE MOOD
Categories: Qigong
Forty-one regular qigong practitioners engaged in either 30 or 60 minutes of qigong exercise within a randomised cross-over design. Measures of mood, anxiety, activation, and hedonic tone were obtained pre- and post-exercise. Results showed benefits of the same magnitude in the two groups: more positive mood states, reduced state anxiety, and enhanced perceived pleasure. Thirty minutes of qigong e ...
MORE MOTIVATION MEANS MORE QIGONG AND BETTER CONCENTRATION
Categories: Qigong
A study from Sweden has investigated whether self-determined motivation and perceived stress are related to concentration during qigong exercise, and to the amount of exercise carried out. Qigong exercisers were assessed using the Sport Motivation Scale, Stress and Energy Scale, and by self-rated concentration. Number of exercise sessions per week, session time, ability to set a time for exercise, ...
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