Qi-training and immunological parameters: a cross-sectional study.
This article examined the effects of qi-training on peripheral T lymphocyte concentrations in a cross-sectional study involving three groups of subjects: normal healthy subjects (n = 22) and two groups of qi trainees (group Q1: qi-training for 1-12 months, n = 52; and group Q2: qi-training for >12 months, n = 63). Nonparametric statistical tests revealed significant differences between the groups in TH/TS/C ratio (p < .001) and in the ratio of memory TH lymphocytes (CD45RA-) to naïve TH lymphocytes (CD45RA+) (p < .001). These findings suggest that qi-training modulates peripheral T lymphocyte concentrations. However, the functional modulation of T helper lymphocytes should be tested in a larger population and compared with other interventions.
Lee
Myeong Soo
MS
Center for Integrative MedicineInstitute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea. drmslee@gmail.com
Kim
Mo-Kyung
MK
Ryu
Hoon
H
Shin
Byung-Cheul
BC
Kim
Youn-Soon
YS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007156:Immunologic Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D019413:Qi; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D015703:Antigens, CD