Effects of Qi-therapy (external Qigong) on cardiac autonomic tone: A randomized placebo controlled study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1345-1350

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,d   Kim, Mo Kyung ^b   Lee, Yong Heum ^c  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Qi therapy; Qigong

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART MUSCLE TENSION; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAGUS REFLEX;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING EXERCISES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23844498762     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450590934543     Document Type: Article

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