title: Acute effects of chundosunbup qi-training on blood concentrations of TSH, calcitonin, PTH and thyroid hormones in elderly subjects.
abstract: The present study investigated how the systemic treatment of a programmed exercise, ChunDoSunBup (CDSB) Qi-training, affects the secretion of thyroid and parathyroid hormones in elderly subjects (10 male and 5 female). Plasma concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), parathyroid hormone (PTH), ionized calcium, and calcitonin were determined. CDSB Qi-training induces a slight increase in TSH. Both T4 and T3 were increased at the mid-time of CDSB Qi-training (p < 0.05). There were significant correlations only between T3 and T4 at mid-training. This shows that increase in the plasma level of T3 was associated with the secretion of T4. The plasma concentrations of calcitonin and PTH were increased at mid-time and post-time of CDSB Qi-training. But ionized calcium was decreased slightly by CDSB Qi-training. These results suggest that Qi-training modulates the secretion of thyroid hormones, calcium metabolism, and parathyroid hormones in the elderly. However, whether the long-term practice of CDSB Qi-training might change bone metabolism and have longitudinal effects on the thyroid hormone of the elderly need further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Qi-Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D002116:Calcitonin; D013974:Thyroxine; D002118:Calcium