The Effects of the Qigong Exercise Shuaishou on the Autonomic Nervous System

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  • 自律神経系に及ぼす気功〓手(スワイショウ)の効果

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We have studied the physical benefits of performing Qigong or yoga exercises, for ten to fifteen minutes everyday. In this study we examined the effects of Shuaishou (SS), a kind of Qigong exercise on the autonomic nervous system by analyzing the frequency of ECG wave patterns. Our findings were as follows: 1. The heart rate of both the trained and untrained increased up to 85 beats per minute during the performance of SS, and recovered to the rest level in 20 minutes after the end of the performance. 2. The tendency of the recovery of HF and LF/HF showed that the performance by the untrained caused sympathetic hyperactivity. 3. HF of the trained only increased remarkably for a short time after the end of the performance and then decreased again to the half of the rest level. 4. The above results imply that daily performance of SS gives effective stimuli to autonomic nervous system.

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