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In vitro test of external Qigong

open access: yesBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2004
Background Practitioners of the alternative medical practice 'external Qigong' generally claim the ability to emit or direct "healing energy" to treat patients. We investigated the ability of experienced Qigong practitioners to enhance the healthy growth
Reading Melissa   +6 more
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In search of new methods. Qigong in stuttering therapy

open access: yesStudia Medyczne, 2013
Introduction : Even though stuttering is probably as old a phenomenon as the human speech itself, the stuttering therapy is still a challenge for the therapist and requires constant searching for new methods. Qigong may prove to be one of them.
Paweł Półrola   +1 more
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Qigong: essence, theory, and practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Qigong, which contains elements of philosophy and martial arts, is part of traditional Chinese medicine. Qigong combines movement, breathing, meditation, and coordinated body posture techniques in order to achieve the targeted positive effects of ...
Minkova, Simona; Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna   +2 more
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Le qigong chinois [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
L’engouement pour le qigong en Chine populaire relève du foisonnement des « marchés identitaires et religieux » observé à un niveau global. Il est concomitant à la mise en place de la réforme économique dans les années 1980, dont l’objectif est d ...
Micollier, Évelyne
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The Impact of Qigong and Tai Chi Exercise on Drug Addiction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundPrevious preliminary studies have found that qigong exercises produced significant effects in healthy people and in various clinical populations.
Jiabao Cui   +5 more
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Qi, Return to Bodily Experience: A New Perspective of Qi and Qigong Experience Research

open access: yesChinese Medicine and Culture, 2020
For a long period, Qi and Qigong experience were studied within the theoretical framework of natural science, psychology, and TCM. This article reviews the modes and problems of Qi and Qigong researches, discusses the theoretical basis of ...
Xinzhe Huang
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Qigong programme among community-dwelling older adults at risk of depression: A randomised controlled study

open access: yesCogent Medicine, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Qigong programme on depression of older adults with mild-moderate depression. The experimental study was conducted at the Public Health Service Centre (PHS) in two randomised districts of Bangkok,
Phenphop Phansuea   +4 more
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Effects of Acupuncture & Qigong Meditation on Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture Research, 2020
Background Parkinson’s disease(PD) affects not only motor symptoms, but also nonmotor symptoms. This study is a clinical trial to determine whether Qigong and acupuncture affect nonmotor symptoms of PD.
Jaejong Kim   +6 more
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International Expert Panel Consensus Guidelines for Structure and Delivery of Qigong Exercise for Cancer Care Programming

open access: yesMedicines, 2017
Integrative oncology, including Qigong, is a relatively new concept in modern healthcare. Evidence of benefits of Qigong in cancer survivors is emerging.
Penelope Klein   +3 more
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Yoga and Qigong for Health: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences, 2022
Yoga and qigong are ancient mind–body practices used in the East for thousands of years to promote inner peace and mental clarity. Both share breathing techniques and slow movements and are being used as alternative/complementary approaches to the ...
Paula Boaventura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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