Trial reportJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2008
Qigong stress reduction in hospital staff.
Trial report in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Individual-level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of occupational health · 2021Pooled it
- Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Managing stress and anxiety through qigong exercise in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Pooled it
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- Effects of a brief Qigong-based stress reduction program (BQSRP) in a distressed Korean population: a randomized trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2013Trial
- Qigong Therapy for Stress Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Comparing the effectiveness of mind-body practices (MBPs) and various psychological methods on occupational stress among healthcare workers: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- A comparative study of well-being, resilience, mindfulness, negative emotions, stress, and burnout among nurses after an online mind-body based intervention during the first COVID-19 pandemic crisis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapeutics: An Overview of the Basics and Clinical Applications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Individual Stress Prevention through Qigong.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Qigong and a Tale of Two Back Complaints.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Designing, Prototyping and Evaluating Digital Mindfulness Applications: A Case Study of Mindful Breathing for Stress Reduction.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Qigong as a Traditional Vegetative Biofeedback Therapy: Long-Term Conditioning of Physiological Mind-Body Effects.BioMed research international · 2015Article
- The effects of qigong on anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Mindful walking in psychologically distressed individuals: a randomized controlled trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- The story of the evolution of a unique tai chi form: origins, philosophy, and research.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2012Article
- Burnout hazard in teachers results of a clinical-psychological intervention study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2011Article
- Mind-Body Therapies and Osteoarthritis of the Knee.Current rheumatology reviews · 2009Article
- Improved sleep after Qigong exercise in breast cancer survivors: A pilot study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a qigong training program in reducing stress in hospital staff.
methodsSubjects were randomly assigned to a 6-week intervention of either qigong practice (n = 16) or a waiting list (n = 21). The primary measure of stress was the Perceived Stress Scale. Secondary measures included the Short Form 36 (SF-36) quality-of-life measure and a 100-mm analog pain scale.
resultsThe qigong group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of perceived stress compared to the control group (p = 0.02). On the Social Interaction subscale of the SF-36, the qigong group demonstrated greater improvement compared to controls (p = 0.04). Within-groups analyses demonstrated that the qigong group (p = 0.03), but not the control group, experienced a significant reduction of pain intensity. A regression analysis demonstrated an association between higher baseline stress levels and greater improvement within the qigong group (R(2) = 0.34; p = 0.02).
conclusionsThese results suggest that short-term exposure to qigong was effective in reducing stress in hospital staff. Further studies are needed to evaluate the possible effectiveness of qigong in reducing pain and in improving quality of life.
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