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Qigong Massage Can Help Relieve Problems in Autism

Autism is a severe problem in children. The disease’s core deficits include sensory impairment, impaired socialization, behavioral disturbances, and bowel and sleep problems. Researchers studied the effects of the Cignolini methodology on autism (Silva et al., 2007). This is a Qigong massage methodology.

In the study, a total of 13 children with autism (ages 3-6) received [...]

July 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed

Qigong Helps Chronically Ill Patients during Epidemic Crisis

Researchers studied the effects of Qigong practice among chronically ill patients during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Hong Kong (Siu et al., 2007). Researchers investigated how the practice influenced the social context of Hong Kong during the outbreak.

A total of 30 participants from three Qigong classes were involved in the study. [...]

July 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed

The Effects of Qigong on Stress Reduction in Computer Operators

Qigong training has been found to relieve psychosomatic and physical symptoms through adjusting the sympathetic nervous system. Researchers in Sweden studied the effects of Qigong on stress in computer operators (Skoglund and Jansson, 2007).

A total of 10 women were involved in the study. Researchers measured the testing subjects’ heart rate, blood pressure, and finger [...]

July 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed
 
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