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Effects of Qigong Exercise on Parkinson’s Disease

Many complementary therapeutic methods have been applied by patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers in Germany examined the immediate and sustained effects of Qigong on motor and nonmotor symptoms of PD (Schmitz-Hubsch et al., 2006). A total of 56 patients with different levels of PD disease severity were involved in the study.

The researchers compared [...]

August 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed

Benefits of Qigong Exercise on Elderly with Depression

Researchers in Hong Kong conducted a randomized controlled trial to investigate the psychosocial effects of Qigong on elderly with depression (Tsang et al., 2006). A total of 82 participants with depression or obvious features of depression were involved in the study. The intervention group had Qigong practice for 16 weeks. The comparison group joined a [...]

August 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed

Qigong Can Relieve Long-Term Neck Pain

Researchers in Sweden compared the effectiveness of Qigong with exercise therapy in patients with long-term nonspecific neck pain (Lansinger et al., 2007). A total of 122 patients were involved in the study and received either Qigong or exercise therapy. Seventy percent of the participants were women with the mean age of 44 years. The patients [...]

August 5th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Qigong | Comments are closed
 
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