CHENG, CHIEN MIN 1 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS( NCPES )

1. The effects and correlation between bio-energy and physical variables during long and short-term Qi Gong regimen exercise practitioners • CHENG, CHIEN MIN1 • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS(NCPES) • NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(KUAS),TAIWAN • HUANG, SHIN THO2 • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS(NCPES), TAIWAN • Wen Chi Wu3 • Fortune Institute of Technology Kaohsiung, TAIWAN

2. Introduction • Qigong is a self-healing art that originated in ancient China; also means the art of vibrant health. • The ancient Chinese exercise system combines a series of graceful movement, meditation breathing techniques, and inspirational visualizations to maintain health; prevent and treat illness; reduce stress; and bring harmony to the mind, body, and spirit.

3. The word Qi means • “skill,” or to “exercise,” practice,” or “refine.” • Qigong can be translated as “the skill, exercise, or cultivation of vital energy.” • It enhances the flow of Qi— vital energy —throughout the body, which can have dramatic effects on one’s personal well-being. • (Michael Bruney, 2002)

4. From 1950s on, Qigong training programs were implemented and sanatoria were built, to the treatment of disease (Zhang E, 1990). For example • to an increase • in immuno-competence (Ryu et al, 1995), • changes in ECG patterns • explored for managing gastritis, • and treating hypertension ( Ergil and Micozzu,2002). • Many intriguing studies of Qi cultivation have been conducted in China and to be explored in the United States.

5. The Traditional Chinese medicines thought that each meridian has a corresponding path which surrounds the body surface • gave twelve kinds of paths that the abnormalities in a body make some changes on the surface along the paths or in meridians themselves.

6. In 1966, Nakatani's Ryodoraku means a meridian-like lines observed on the skin surface called as Ryodoraku Autonomic Nerves Adjustment. • It’s equal to the positions of the old acupoints along the meridians and the value of conductivities of the points varies effectively with the meridian abnormality.

7. Aim • correlation between bio-energy and physical variables depending on long and short-term Qi Gong regimen exercise practitioners. • base on the Ryodoraku value and physical variables .

8. METHODS • 70 subjects (M=25, F=45),with • Qigong practicing age from 0 to 12 years • no smoking history and no known cardiovascular disease • written informed consent. • reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) • medical screening of K. M. U. Hsiao-Kang Municipal Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

9. Experimental design • Subjects were divided into 3 groups: • long-term (LT,N=19, m= 9, f= 10), • short-term (3-M, N=25, m= 5,f= 20) • control (CTL, N=26, m=11,f=15) . • LT and 3-M practiced Shiang Kung • practicing 3-5 times per week • and the control group has not any treatment.

10. Measurement Procedure • The subject rested comfortably during the measure physical variables and except R-R interval recording for at least 10-15 min in a supine position, • the other measurement in a sit down position in a quiet semidark laboratory room, maintained at a temperature of 23-25℃ and relative humanity of 50~55％.

11. Practicing programs • Qigong cultivation • callisthenics 20 steps, • Kan In dance 10 steps, • Shiang Kung basic 15 steps and advance 15 steps • duration 75 minutes; • intensity 50-60 ％ HRmax • frequency at least 3-5 times per week. • Audio-video assisted instruction was provided • individualized instruction also emphasized

12. Research instrument • Detecting System of Channel and Acupuncture Points and Bio-energy (DSCAPB), produced in Taiwan. • Polar S810i , created in Finland. • Fingers blood flow and Other physical variablesmeasurement.

13. Data Analysis • Repeat measure (ANOVA) and Scheffé post hoc tests • Dependent and independent t-test • Pearson product-moment correlations • Statistical significance was set at α=.05. • All values are presented as Mean ± SD. • Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS for windows version 12.0 and Microsoft Excel 2000 for windows version.

14. RESULTS

15. There were significant differences between pre and post test in three groups. The LT group’s pre bio-energy value was significantly higher than the post one, whereas the others group’s pre bio-energy values were significantly lower than the post one, and illustrated as figure1, 2 and 3.

24. Discussion • The present result demonstrate the subject characteristics of LT are significantly elder than the other group, and the LT group also chosen as long-term Qigong cultivation practitioners. • In the Ryodoraku bioenergy approach, the LT group revealed better balance health state than the other groups, because of long-term Qigong regimen exercise.

25. In this study, we obtained a significant difference between the LT and 3-M and CTL groups. • Although the LT group’s pre bio-energy value was significantly higher than the post one, whereas the others group’s pre bio-energy values were significantly lower than the post one.

26. In the 3-M pre and post test, there were positive and negative significant correlations between Physical variables. • In CTL pre test, there were negative significant correlations between age and peak blood flow, it means the elder one aging, the blood flow peak is decreasing.

27. Conclusions • This research reveals that the Long and short-term regimen exercise affects the ear temperature, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, mean finger blood speed peak and mean finger blood speed. • No matter what in the pre or post test, the perfect well balance state of whole body showed that LT was better than the others.

28. Future • The feature of Qigong research will focus on the comparison of multiple mode or style Regimen Exercise of Body, Mind, and Spirit well-being for anti-aging and health promotion. • Multiple parameters of interdisciplinary integration. • International and Cross country cooperation. • Would you like to join us?

29. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION! • AUTHOR: CHIEN MIN CHENG (JIMMY) • E-MAIL:jimmycm.cheng@msa.hinet.net • Website:http://140.127.119.11 • COAUTH0R: SHIN THO HUANG • E-MAIL:shintho@mail.ncpes.edu.tw • WELCOME TO TAIWAN