Qigong improves balance in young women: a pilot study

López-Arza, María Victoria González; Varela-Donoso, Enrique; Montanero-Fernández, Jesús; Rodríguez-Mansilla, Juan; González-Sánchez, Blanca; López-Arza, Luis González

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“…Of the 18 included studies, 3 (17%) were conducted in general women (i.e., young [ 56 ], middle-aged [ 57 ], and menopausal [ 49 ]), 1 (6%) was carried out in abused women [ 24 ], and 14 (78%) were conducted in women with chronic conditions, including breast cancer patients/survivors ( n = 8) [ 30 , 47 , 48 , 50 – 53 , 55 ] or patients with diabetes ( n = 2) [ 26 , 58 ], fibromyalgia ( n = 2) [ 18 , 54 ], knee osteoarthritis ( n = 1) [ 23 ], and chronic fatigue syndrome ( n = 1) [ 46 ]. Baduanjin ( n = 6) [ 23 , 24 , 26 , 46 , 50 , 57 ] and Liuzijue ( n = 3) [ 18 , 53 , 54 ] were the most commonly used Qigong , followed by Guolin Qigong ( n = 2) [ 47 , 48 ], Qigong / Tai Chi Easy ( n = 2) [ 51 , 52 ], and other Qigong styles ( n = 5) [ 30 , 49 , 55 , 56 , 58 ]. The intervention durations and supervised training frequency varied from 4 to 24 weeks and 1 to 6 times/week, respectively.…”

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“…Overall, 94% (17/18) of the studies had a high or unclear risk of bias in at least one of the seven bias domains [ 18 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 46 – 58 ]. Major sources of bias were a lack of allocation concealment (13/18 (72%)) [ 18 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 51 – 54 , 56 , 57 ], no blinding of participants and personnel (12/18 (67%)) [ 18 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 46 – 50 , 56 – 58 ], and incomplete outcome data (12/18 (67%)) [ 18 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 46 , 48 , 49 , 53 – 57 ]. In addition, only 44% (8/18) of studies clearly described the method of how the random sequence was generated [ 24 , 47 , 48 , 50 – 52 , 54 , 55 ].…”

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“…Three trials were conducted in general women ( Table 2 ): (1) young women (aged 18–25 years) [ 56 ], (2) middle-aged women (aged 35–60 years) [ 57 ], and (3) menopausal women with the climacteric syndrome of durations varying from 4 months to 6 years [ 49 ]. The three studies had a high risk of bias ( Figure 2 ).…”

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Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Leung

Yang

Hui

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Most women live with an inactive lifestyle, which suggests a need for preference-based choices to promote their participation in physical activity. This systematic review synthesized key findings on the health benefits of Qigong among women. We conducted a systematic search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Qigong among women according to the PRISMA guidelines using the following databases from their inception through March 2021: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and US National Library of Medicine. The risk of bias was examined using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing the risk of bias in randomized trials. Altogether, 18 RCTs were included for final review. Results showed that Qigong was a feasible exercise in improving health outcomes, particularly depressive symptoms (63% of trials), quality of life (43%), and fatigue (29%), among general women, intimate partner violence survivors, and women with chronic conditions (e.g., breast cancer patients or survivors). Almost 90% (7/8) of trials reported high adherence rates ranging from 73 to 95% for supervised group training and 63 to 80% for home self-practice. Thus far, there was no evidence of serious adverse effects from performing Qigong. For the risk of bias across trials, a lack of allocation concealment (72% of trials), no blinding of participants and personnel (67%), and incomplete outcome data (67%) were the major sources. In summary, Qigong is a safe, feasible, and beneficial exercise for general women, abused sufferers, and health-compromised women. However, given the potential risk of bias found in many studies, improved rigor of study design in future trials will be imperatively required.

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Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Hui

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“…The range of intervention duration was from 4 days to 12 months. 15,16 An 8-week intervention was employed in the present study, given that several studies used interventions that were 8 weeks long or less and were still able to detect significant changes, 15,[17][18][19][20][21] and this study's purpose was to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Health Qigong in community-dwelling older adults. The findings of the present study demonstrated that the 8-week intervention was effective in promoting physical and psychological health of older adults.…”

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Qigong Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States

Chang

Funk

2018

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“… Gordon-Larsen et al (2004) reported less physical activity in females than males and sedentary behavior trends in adolescence will continue to persist into adulthood. Qigong exercise training for 4 weeks improved balance in young women ( González López-Arza et al, 2013 ). Huang et al (2014) demonstrated that Tai Chi training for 8 weeks reduced oxidative stress levels in young sedentary females, however, the lack of control group limits firm conclusions.…”

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Effects of Qigong exercise on muscle strengths and oxidative stress/antioxidant responses in young sedentary females: a quasi-experimental study

Klarod¹,

Singsanan²,

Thamwiriyasati³

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J Exerc Rehabil

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Regular exercise is associated with the production of small amounts of oxidative stress which might promote individual antioxidant capacity contributing to favorable training effects potentially interrelated with skeletal muscle strength. Therefore, the present study was aimed at evaluating effects of an 8-week Qigong exercise training on muscle strengths associated with responses of oxidative stress and antioxidants in young sedentary females. A total of 41 sedentary women were allocated to the Qigong exercise group (QG, N= 20) or to the control group (CG, N= 21). After 8 weeks of Qigong training, back and leg strength was significantly improved compared to baseline and the CG (P< 0.05). Plasma oxidative stress levels were reduced and total antioxidant capacity was enhanced in the QG compared to the CG (P< 0.05). Correlation analyses revealed that improvements in muscle strength (including both groups) were associated with changes in the levels of oxidative stress (reduction) and antioxidants (elevation). The presented findings indicate that strength training effects seem at least partly to be interrelated with alterations of the oxidant-antioxidant balance generated by the 8-week Qigong training in young sedentary females.

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Qigong improves balance in young women: a pilot study

Cited by 14 publications

References 26 publications

Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Feasibility and Acceptability of Qigong Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States

Effects of Qigong exercise on muscle strengths and oxidative stress/antioxidant responses in young sedentary females: a quasi-experimental study

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