Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2013
Effects of a brief Qigong-based stress reduction program (BQSRP) in a distressed Korean population: a randomized trial.
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- Benefits of Qigong as an integrative and complementary practice for health: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Pooled 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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- The Application of One-Hour Static Qigong Program to Decrease Needle Pain of Korean Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Design.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017Trial
- Effectiveness of Mindfulness and Qigong Training for Self-Healing in patients with Hwabyung and depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Qigong Therapy for Stress Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of mindfulness and Qigong training for self-healing in patients with Hwabyung and depressive disorder: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Impact of Heartfulness meditation practice on anxiety, perceived stress, well-being, and telomere length.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Mind-Body Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A Review of the Evidence Base for Mental Health Practitioners.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2021Review
- Individual Stress Prevention through Qigong.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Medical Qigong for Mobility and Balance Self-Confidence in Older Adults.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among children with mental health issues: results from the National Health Interview Survey.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
- The efficacy and safety of a Huanglian-jie-du decoction on Hwa-byung patients: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2018Article
- Qigong Exercise and Arthritis.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- EEG Brain Activity in Dynamic Health Qigong Training: Same Effects for Mental Practice and Physical Training?Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Comparing Effects of Qigong and Exercise/Nutrition Training on Fatigue and Other Outcomes in Female Cancer Survivors.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDistressed individuals in Korea may benefit from the practice of mind-body exercises such as Qigong. However, the effectiveness of such techniques needs to be investigated.
methodsFifty participants who were eligible to this study were randomized into a group receiving a 4-week intervention of a brief Qigong-based stress reduction program (BQSRP) or a wait-list control group. Before and after the intervention period, saliva samples were collected and questionnaires were completed on perceived stress, anxiety, "Hwa-Byung" (anger syndrome), and quality of life. Salivary cortisol has emerged in mind-body therapy research as an easy-to-collect, relatively inexpensive, biologic marker of stress. Salivary corisol were collected to evaluate physiological effect of BQSRP. Between-group comparisons of change from baseline to study completion were analyzed by analysis of covariance for the Perceived Stress Scale and independent two sample t-tests for other measures.
resultsCompared with the control group, the BQSRP intervention group displayed significantly larger decreases in Perceived Stress Scale scores (p = 0.0006), State Anxiety scores (p = 0.0028), Trait Anxiety scores (p < 0.0001), personality subscale scores of the Hwa-Byung Scale (p = 0.0321), symptoms scores of the Hwa-Byung Scale (p = 0.0196), and a significantly larger increase in World Health Organization Quality of Life Abbreviated version scores (ps < .05). Salivary cortisol levels were not changed.
conclusionsThe BQSRP appears to be effective in reducing stress perception, anxiety, anger, and improving quality of life (KCT0000056).
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