Effect of Qi-training on blood pressure, heart rate and respiration rate.
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.
Lee
M S
MS
Department of Qi-Medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, Wonkwang University, Iksan 570-749, Republic of Korea.
Kim
B G
BG
Huh
H J
HJ
Ryu
H
H
Lee
H S
HS
Chung
H T
HT
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