Qi-training and immunological parameters: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 921-926

  Lee, Myeong ^a,e   Kim, Mo Kyung ^b   Ryu, Hoon ^c   Shin, Byung Cheul ^d   Kim, Youn Soon ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^e PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helper T lymphocyte; Immunity; Memory T lymphocyte; Qi training; Qigong

Indexed keywords

CD45RA ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MEMORY T LYMPHOCYTE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY; MALE; QI; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 33746612845     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450600550477     Document Type: Article

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