The Effects of Baduanjin Qigong in the Prevention of Bone Loss for Middle-Aged Women


Author: Hsing-Hsia Chen//Mei-Ling Yeh//Fang-Ying Lee

Affiliation: various in Taiwan, ROC
Conference/Journal: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
Date published: 2006
Other:
 Volume ID: 34   ,  Issue ID: 5   ,  Pages: 741-747   ,  Word Count: 255  
    The Effects of Baduanjin Qigong in the Prevention of Bone Loss for Middle-Aged Women 



DOI No:	doi:10.1142/S0192415X06004259



The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 5 (2006) 741-747

Copyright: World Scientific Publishing Company & Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine



Department of Applied Mathematics, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, ROC, Mei-Ling Yeh



Correspondence to: Dr. Mei-Ling Yeh, Graduate Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Nursing, National Taipei College of Nursing, 365, Ming-Te Road, PeiTou 112, Taipei, Taiwan. Tel: (+886) 2-2822-7101 (ext. 3232).



Graduate Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Nursing, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Fang-Ying Lee Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, ROC



Abstract:	This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a 12-week Baduanjin qigong training program in preventing bone loss for middle-aged women. An experimental design was adopted, and subjects were assigned randomly into an experimental group (n = 44) and a control group (n = 43). The experimental group received a 12-week Baduanjin qigong training program, whereas the control group did not. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured before and after the intervention. The results showed significant differences in IL-6 (t = -5.19, p < 0.000) and BMD (t = 1.99, p = 0.049) between the groups. Baduanjin reduced IL-6 and maintained BMD in the experimental group. In conclusion, this study demonstrates promising efficacy of Baduanjin in preventing bone loss commonly occurring in middle-aged women. Thus, Baduanjin is valuable for promoting and maintaining the health status of middle-aged women.



Keywords: Baduanjin; Qigong; Middle-Aged Women; Interleukin-6; Bone Mineral Density