title: Effect of Qi-training on blood pressure, heart rate and respiration rate.
abstract: To examine the physiological effects of Korean traditional Qi-training, we investigated the changes in blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates before, during and after ChunDoSunBup (CDSB) Qi-training. Twelve normal healthy CDSB Qi-trainees (19-37 years old; trained for 1.3 +/- 0.2 years; 9 men and 3 women) volunteered to participate in this study. Heart rate, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure and rate-pressure product were significantly decreased during Qi-training. From these results, we suggest that CDSB Qi-training has physiological effects that indicate stabilization of cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Qi-Medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, Wonkwang University, Iksan 570-749, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D012119:Respiration