Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
School of Dramatic Art, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Feb;20(1):48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.004. Epub 2013 Oct 25.
Long-term care (LTC) facilities house individuals with diverse combinations of cognitive and physical impairments, and the practice of Seated Qigong eliminates common exercise barriers. This study hypothesized: 1) a single session would lower blood pressure (BP) and improve quality of life (QOL) in a generalized LTC population, and 2) these responses would be attenuated with chronic (weekly) Seated Qigong practice. Ten residents (6 female; 86 ± 7 years) participated in 1X/week Seated Qigong sessions for 10-weeks. BP and QOL were assessed pre- and post-session at baseline and following 5- and 10-weeks of Qigong. Systolic BP was significantly reduced immediately post-session after 10-weeks of Qigong (P = 0.03), yet unchanged at baseline and after 5-weeks (all P > 0.05). Diastolic BP and QOL remained unchanged (P > 0.05). A session of Seated Qigong elicits a hypotensive response with exposure, supporting the notion that repeated sessions may provide advantageous health benefits.
长期护理（LTC）机构收容了认知和身体障碍程度不同的个体，而坐姿气功的实践消除了常见的运动障碍。本研究假设：1）单次课程将降低广义 LTC 人群的血压（BP）并提高生活质量（QOL），2）这些反应会随着慢性（每周）坐姿气功练习而减弱。10 名居民（6 名女性；86±7 岁）每周参加 1 次坐姿气功课程，共 10 周。在基线和气功 5 周和 10 周后，分别在课前和课后评估 BP 和 QOL。经过 10 周的气功练习后，课后即刻收缩压显著降低（P=0.03），但在基线和 5 周后没有变化（所有 P>0.05）。舒张压和 QOL 保持不变（P>0.05）。单次坐姿气功课程会引起血压下降反应，这支持了重复课程可能提供有益健康益处的观点。
