Author: Skoglund L, Josephson M, Wahlstedt K, Lampa E, Norbäck D.
Affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University and University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2011 Feb
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Volume ID: 17 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 54-7 , Word Count: 145
BACKGROUND: Qigong is a Chinese health promoting exercise with a rhythmic pattern of slow movements and breathing affecting the autonomous nervous system.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the implementation of Qigong for half an hour daily in a computerised office, and to study effects on health state, general health, neck-shoulder and lumbar spine symptoms and stress after six weeks training
DESIGN: A crossover intervention study with 37 employees randomised in two groups. A questionnaire was completed one week before starting study and every second week during the training period. After 6 weeks the first group stopped and the second group started the training.
RESULTS: There was a small significant improvement of neck pain and disability following therapy.
CONCLUSION: Qigong training may reduce neck disability in office workers. A longer training period might be needed in further Qigong studies in healthy, normal populations.
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PMID: 21168116