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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2019.30.1.013

A Review Study on Qigong Interventions for Performance Enhancement in Korean Journal Articles: A Preliminary Study for Developing Qigong Therapy for Elite Athletes  

Kim, Tae Yoon (Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Jung Hyun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong)
Jung, Seon Yong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Jong Woo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.30, no.1, 2019 , pp. 13-21 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the research trends of qigong interventions to make influence on performance enhancement. Methods: Korean databases were searched for papers related to studies of qigong interventions to assist subjects perform better. Results: Twelve articles published in Korean Journals from 2000 to 2017 were reviewed. Among the retrieved papers, eight were applied with breathing exercises, including Dan-jeon breathing training, one applied with brain breathing meditation with DoIn exercise, one applied with qigong meditation, one applied with qi-training, and one applied with brain breathing training. RoBANS was used for assessment. The quality of selected articles was generally low. 10 of the 12 articles on qigong reported that experimental group showed statistically significant increase of performance enhancement both directly and indirectly. Conclusions: Reviewing 12 articles, this study established that qigong interventions might be beneficial for enhancing performance especially in sports. However, more scientifically designed study on qigong therapy are needed to prove the efficacy and effectiveness.
Keywords
Qigong Intervention; Korean Medicine; Performance Enhancement; Sports; Sports Psychiatry;
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