A Study of Stress-Control by Qigong Program

기공프로그램이 스트레스완화에 미치는 영향

  • Shin, Yong-Cheol (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Traditional Korean Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.)
  • 신용철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방한의학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

In the study of Stress-Control by Qigong Program, the results were as follows : In modern society, many stress factors affect the human organism, altering and chipping away at our nervous, endocrine, locomotor, reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory and immune systems. The beneficial effects of Qigong can help us to restore our equilibrium and enhance our quality of life. This study was performed to investigate the effect of Qigong on stress and psychological symptoms. Twenty-two subjects were trained Qigong Program a week for 8 weeks. The stress index of subjects and psychosomatic symptoms was compared before and after Qigong Program and was significantly decreased after Qigong training. It means that the stress index and psychosomatic symptoms were improved by Qigong training.

Keywords