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the control group from day
1 to 7 at the Tibeten plateau was statistically higher than that in
the qigong group (p<C0. 01 on day 1
; p<C0. 01 on day 3
\ p^O* 05 on day 7
;
) the incidence of
abnormal blood pressure and microcirculation on epex tongue and nail fold in the two groups
increased at the Tibeten plateau , but statistically lower in the qigong group than in the con-
trol group (p<0. 01),
at the Tibeten plateau, temperature on Laogong (P8) kept steady in
the qigong group, but statistically reduced in the control group (p<0. 05).
It
is suggested
that
qigong
exercise
should
redress
altitude
stress,
prevent
microcirculation
disorders,
strengthen the suit capacity of human body and shorten the suit time.
In a word
, qigong
is
an economic
, convenient exercise which may prevent altitude stress and be easy to be popu-
larized in the army.
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A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF YUAN JI QIGONG ON
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS
Wu Hanrong, Yang Limin, Zhou Jianghong, Chen Xiang, Zhen Erkang
Tongji Medical University, Hubei Province
Qigong is the valuable heritage of the Chinese culture
, which has unique function in prevent-
ing and curing diseases and improving health.
It has been reported that the great results have
been achieved and the influence of human beings'
physiological and psychological indexes
given by Yuan
Ji Qigong in the combination of Yuan Ji Qigong and modern science.
But we
fail to read the accounts of comprehensive effects on human beings'
physiology, psychology
and sport ability.
In order to study the effects of Yuan Ji Qigong on the physical and mental
health, we made the primary study and comparison of the changes in Tongji Medical Univer-
sity in physiology, psychology and sport ability of students between the practicing group and
the control group before and after practising Yuan
ji Qigong from November of 1991 to April
of 1992. The results showed:
1. The students
in the
practice group
didn't perform Yuan
Ji Qigong before they ran
800m, through a short period for 20'
40'
after running 800m, lactic acid clean rates in blood
were 20. 1 % and 57. 1 % respectively.
After practising Yuan Ji Qigong lactic acid clean rates
in blood were 36. 6% and 80. 3 % respectively. The difference between the states after and
before practising Yuan Ji Qigong was statistically significant (p<C0. 05). The result indicated
that practising Yuan Ji Qigong and listening to Yuan Ji Qigong music could remove students
tiredness and increase students'
lactic acid clean rates after sports and speed up physical re-
covery.
2. Before practising Yuan Ji Qigong the step index of the students was 45. 2 in the prac-
tice group.
After practising Yuan
Ji Qigong the step index of students
is 64. 2. The differ-
ence between the two groups was
statistically significant (p<0. 01). The results showed
Yuan Ji Qigong can improve the circulation, raise the ability of heart storage, so doing Yuan
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Ji Qigong can strengthen the body and increase sport ability.
3. Before practising Yuan Ji Qigong
, the grades of the forceful symptom, the sensitivitry
of relationship between people, the gloom, the anxiety, the hostile to the others were
1. 24,
1-
°- 9
’
0. 75,
0. 83 respectively, but after practising Yuan
Ji Qigong the grades were
0.
98,
10. 85,
0. 68,
0. 55,
0. 64 respectively. The results showed that practising Yuan Ji Qigong
can improve the mental state and help them overcome their obstacle in behavior and emotion.
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INFLUENCE OF MENTAL ACTIVITY ON THE RESPIRA-
TION REGULATION DURING QIGONG EXERCISE
Sun Fuli, Jiao Yan, Wang Juemin, Cheng Lianhu
j
Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 10091
Baoding Qigong Institute, Baoding 071000
Ancient qigong literature described mental activity as “fire”,
respiration-regulation as
“wirid”, and considered that the integrated “fire” and “wind” can produce a marvellous phys-
iological action. The course of mind concentration on respiration regulation was called “WU!
1IUO PENG LIAN”, the process of mental quiescence and smooth breath was called “WEN|
HUO MU YU”. They played a very important role in some processes of qigong exercise.
Physiological information can be derived from the instantaneous heart rate, which de-
pends upon the interaction between the pacemarker properties of cardiac tissue and autonom-i
ic nervous system activity.
Sophisticated analysis of R-R interval variability by the power!
specjrum method reveals that there are two major components
; a high frequency component
of around
0. 3Hz, corresponding to respiratory sinus arrhythmia, and a low frequency com-
ponent of around
0.
1 Hz, which
is called Mayer wave and reflects the spontaneous
oscilla-i
tionsj of the cardiovascular system. Recent studies in this field showed that the two spectrum:
peaks of low and high frequencies are mediated separately by sympathetic and vagal activi-
ties. Thus, the ratio of low- to high-frequency could be a marker for assessing the change of
sympatho-vagal balance.
In addition, these spectrum peaks could affect each other in a cer-‘
tain condition
, and forms the phenomenon as the “entrainment of frequency” described in the
physics term.
In this study
, the relation between the mental activity and respiration regulation was ob-
served by using spectrum analysis for R-R interval veriability on 60 volunteers. The results!
showjed while respiratory frequency was regulated lower down towards the cardiac oscillatory
frequency, the amplitude of the respiratory spectrum peak increased significantly, indicating
the vagal activity to enhance. On the contrary, when the respiration regulation frequency in-
creased
,
its amplitude decreased and the ratio of low- to high- frequency increased , indicat-
j
ing the sympathetic activity excited.
It reveals that the change of respiratory frequency con-
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trolled actively by the mental activity could alter the ratio of the low- to high- frequency » re-
flecting the direction of autonomic nervous balance. However
, when the mental activity was
quiescent and the respiration regulation was passive
> the natural oscillation of cardiovascular
system increased
, both the respiration regulation frequency and its amplitude decreased. The
spectrum peak of respiration regulation keeps to the natural oscillation of the cardiovascular
system by reaching the psychosomatic tranquil state. At last? the two spectrum components
combined to an united peak around 0. 1 Hz, which indicates the sympatho-vagal balance came
into a special state.
In conclusion,
it can be verified by using the method of current experimental physiology
for the relation between the mental activity and respiration regulation described in ancient
qigong literature.
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHES ON QIGONG
7 S EFFECT
ON THE DIGESTIVE TRACT
Yu Min a\Huo Jiming a) ,Wang Yuain
<2)
, Zhang Guifang
<2) ,Chi Zhenfu
(3>
(1)
Pharmaceutical Department of Jiamusi Medical College
(2)
Research Department of Somatic Science of Jiamusi Medical College
(3)
Microbiologic Teaching and Researching Section of Jiamusi Medical College
A section of intestine in vitro, the change of gallbladder under the ultrasound B and the
intestinal microflora were analysed in this paper. Qigong effect on the mechanical digestion,
chemical digestion and intestinal microecology was studied respectively.
1. The action of qigong on a length of intestine in vitro; Qigong masters emitted qi to the
intestine under constant temperature for 10 min. Oxygen was given. The contractive range
obviously increased. 15 min later qigong masters finished
qi emission, its contractive range
continued going up, but its contractive frequency did not change.
2. The gallbladder's changing before and after meditation under ultrasound B
: The hori-
zontal diameter and wall thickness of the gallbladders before, in and after meditation in 12
people who were doing qigong exercise were examined with a Shimadzu SDV ultrasound in-
strument. The results showed that the horizontal diameter of the gallbladders increased and
the wall thickness decreased
5 min after meditation. It reveals that the secretion of the bile
grows in quantity.
3. Qigong effect on the intestinal microflora
: When feces of 7 exercisers over a long peri-
od were assayed. The number of pathogenic bacteria such as intestinal bacille
, cocci etc. were
fewer than that of the control group
, while the number of the beneficial anaerobes
, for
in-
stance
, lactobacilli
, bifidobacteria and so on, was higher compared with the qigong group. The
test in vitro had also proved that the emitted qi had bactericidal action on pathogenic bacteri-
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a. Huichunsheng bifidobacteria could bring about a great advance in the contraction of a sec-
tion of intestine in vitro.
4. Comprehensive analysis
• Qigong promotes the mechanical digestion , chemical digestion
and jequilibrium. There are three possible reasons about
it.
(1)
In view of physiology , via the integration of the vegetative nervous system, qigong
sharpens the parasympathetic excitability to strengthen the intestinal peristasis and increase
the ^ecretion of bile and so on.
(2)
Since the digestive tract with two openings at both ends is the typical ecological sys-
tem looming into bloom from the standpoint of systematics
, qigong can promote the systemat-
ic process of the human giant system including the digestive tract.
|( 3) According to microecological view, qigong can advance the growth of dominant mi-
croflpra in the digestive tract and inhibit the growth of the pathogenic bacteria.
A STUDY OF QIGONG HARMONIZING THE HUMAN
CIRCULATARY SYSTEM
Bao Guojing,Wei Shaoxing, Zhang Shenru,Li Shugang
Xingcheng Sanatorium of Air Force, PLA
i
Qigong
is effective in stimulaion of human body's potential power , which functions well
in prevention and cure of diseases. In order to study qigong action on blood circulation and
prevention and cure of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, we have observed the val-i
ue of PWC 170 and measured the change of brain tachogram and limbs' volume pulse chart
30 days pre-and post-qigong exercises through the load test of the heart function. 100 sub-
j
jects were divided into two groups: the qigong group (80 persons)and the control group (20
persons). The results show as follows.
1. Load test of the heart function: The value of PWC 170 of the qigong group and the
contrpl group having mineral spring bath was measured 30 days pre-and post-their practice
with a BCM-III type heart function machine. The subjects were given two different loads dur-
ing the test, each lasting for 3 min with an interval of 3 min. The heart rate was recorded for
half thin, starting from 2. 5 min, and then the value of PWC 170 and V02max was calculated.
The Results showed that in the qigong group averagely it increased by 48. 8% after the exer-
cise and the control group averagely increased by
7. 5% ,a significant difference between the
two groups (P<0. 05). The qigong group's V02max increased by 29. 9% after the exercise
and the control group's increased by 4. 4%, a significant difference between the two groups
(P<Q. 05%). It indicates that qigong is an effective method to strengthen the heart and lung
function.
2, Brain techogram
: The left amplitude of wave averagely increased by 80. 4%(P<0. 01)
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