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.2017 Sep 23;4(4):69.
doi: 10.3390/medicines4040069.

Meditative Movement, Energetic, and Physical Analyses of Three Qigong Exercises: Unification of Eastern and Western Mechanistic Exercise Theory

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Meditative Movement, Energetic, and Physical Analyses of Three Qigong Exercises: Unification of Eastern and Western Mechanistic Exercise Theory

Penelope Klein et al. Medicines (Basel)..

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Abstract: Qigong is the meditative movement and therapeutic exercise of Eastern medicine. A growing body of evidence is validating its health benefits leading to mechanistic questions of how it works. The purpose of this article is to explore mechanisms of action related to Qigong, with the intent of unifying Eastern and Western exercise theory and to present a model for Qigong exercise analysis. Three exercises from a standardized Qigong form: 'Plucking the Stars', 'Lotus Leaves Rustle in the Wind', and 'Pacing Forwards and Backwards' were selected for meditative, energetic, and physical analyses. Meditative aspects include relaxation response, interoception and exteroception. Energetic aspects include stimulation of meridians through mental intent, acupressure, and self-massage. Physical aspects include flexibility, strength, articular stimulation, neuro-integration, respiratory effect, fascial stretch, visceral massage, balance challenge CranioSacral pump, lymphatic and venous return and glandular stimulation, and physiologic response to relaxation. Knowledge of mechanisms of action for specific Qigong exercises can guide operational definition of Qigong, selection of outcomes assessment in future research, inform prescriptive practice addressing clinical health issues, and advance adoption of Qigong practice within integrative health care. The model of analysis demonstrated in this discussion may assist in these endeavors.

Keywords: Exercise; Meditative Movement; Movement Analysis; Qigong; Tai Chi; Theory.

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The first, third and fourth authors declare no conflict of interest. The second author self-publishes instructional DVD’s of the Wu Yi Jie He family system, 24-Posture Qigong exercise form.

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Figure 1
Meridians (lines); Acupuncutre points (dots) from the 12 major meridians. (Reproduced with permission from Picard, G.Heal Yourself with Qigong. Spiral Graphics: Canada; 2009; p. 47).
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‘Plucking the Stars’. Intent and purpose of the exercise progression as well as performance instructions are provided within the illustrations.
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‘Lotus Leaves Rustle in the Wind’. Intent and purpose of the exercise progression as well as performance instructions are provided within the illustrations.
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Figure 4
‘Pacing Forwards and Backwards’. Intent and purpose of the exercise progression as well as performance instructions are provided within the illustrations.
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Figure 4
‘Pacing Forwards and Backwards’. Intent and purpose of the exercise progression as well as performance instructions are provided within the illustrations.
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