ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2017
Effectiveness of a Novel Qigong Meditative Movement Practice for Impaired Health in Flight Attendants Exposed to Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke.
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- The Neurophysiological and Psychological Mechanisms of Qigong as a Treatment for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Tai Chi and Qigong for cancer-related symptoms and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018Pooled it
- Interoceptive Ability and Emotion Regulation in Mind-Body Interventions: An Integrative Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effects of Integrated Chinese Traditional Medicine and Conventional Western Medicine on the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Potential therapeutic effect and methods of traditional Chinese medicine on COVID-19-induced depression: A review.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2021Review
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- Digital Delivery of Meditative Movement Training Improved Health of Cigarette-Smoke-Exposed Subjects.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Self-Active Relaxation Therapy (SART) and Self-Regulation: A Comprehensive Review and Comparison of the Japanese Body Movement Approach.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2018Review
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Abstract
This single-arm non-randomized pilot study explores an intervention to improve the health of flight attendants (FA) exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke prior to the smoking ban on commercial airlines. This group exhibits an unusual pattern of long-term pulmonary dysfunction. We report on Phase I of a two-phase clinical trial; the second Phase will be a randomized controlled trial testing digital delivery of the intervention. Subjects were recruited in the Northeastern US; testing and intervention were administered in 4 major cities. The intervention involved 12 h of training in Meditative Movement practices. Based on recent research on the effects of nicotine on fear learning, and the influence of the autonomic nervous system on immune function, our hypothesis was that this training would improve autonomic function and thus benefit a range of health measures. Primary outcomes were the 6-min walk test and blood levels of C-reactive protein. Pulmonary, cardiovascular, autonomic, and affective measures were also taken. Fourteen participants completed the training and post-testing. There was a 53% decrease in high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (
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