A pilot study of qigong practice and upper respiratory illness in elite swimmers

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 461-475

  Wright, Peggy A ^a   Innes, Kim E ^b   Alton, John ^c   Bovbjerg, Viktor E ^d   Owens, Justine E ^e  

^a Virginia College of Medicine   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Unified Fitness   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Cold and Flu Symptoms; Immune Function; Qigong; Stress; Swimmers; Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URIs)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFLUENZA; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QIGONG PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWIMMING; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; BREATHING EXERCISES; COMMON COLD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957489970     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: 0192415X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X11008968     Document Type: Article

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