Author: Higuchi Y 1//Kotani Y 1//Higuchi H 2//Yu Y 3//Momose S 4
Affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan) [1]//College of Medical Sciences, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan) [2]//lnternational Qigong Association (Tokyo, Japan) [3]//Momose Hospital (Tokyo, Japan)
Conference/Journal: J Intl Soc Life Info Science
Date published: 2000
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Volume ID: 18 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 158-159 , Word Count: 93
Six experienced practitioners of Qigong who were in good health participated in this experiment. Out of many static Qigong exercises, we selected the Yu Method Cosmic Corbit Meditation. Before and after a 40-minute meditation, the levels of cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, and beta-endorphin in venous blood were simultaneously measured to study changes. Immediately after practicing this static Qigong and also 40 minutes later, plasma adrenaline decreased significantly. The other items did not show significant changes. Based on the results, we believe that the level of sympathetic nerve activity declines and this affects endocrine changes.