Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue

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Autoren
  • Diana Henz
  • Wolfgang I Schoellhorn
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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000419441900001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02291
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  • PubMed Identifier: 29358924
ISSN
1664-1078
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FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Schlüsselwörter
  • EEG
  • health Qigong
  • dynamic Qigong
  • theta activity
  • alpha activity
Artikelnummer
ARTN 2291
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2018
Status
Published
Titel
Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue
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  • Article
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8

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Autoren
  • Diana Henz
  • Wolfgang I Schöllhorn
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02291
eISSN
1664-1078
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Frontiers in Psychology
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2018
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02291
Datum der Datenerfassung
2020
Titel
Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue
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8

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Abstract
Health Qigong is a common technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine applied to strengthen mental and physical health. Several studies report increases in EEG theta and alpha activity after meditative Qigong techniques indicating a relaxed state of mind. To date, little is known on the effects of dynamic Health Qigong techniques that comprise bodily movements on brain activity. In the current study, we compared effects of two dynamic Health Qigong techniques on EEG brain activity. Subjects performed the techniques <i>Wu Qin Xi</i> (five animals play) and <i>Liu Zi Jue</i> (six healing sounds) in a within-subjects design. Eyes-open and eyes-closed resting EEG was recorded before and immediately after each 15-min practice block. Additionally, the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire was administered at pretest, and after each 15-min practice block. Results show a decrease in alpha activity after 15 min, followed by an increase after 30 min in the Health Qigong technique <i>Liu Zi Jue</i>. Theta activity was decreased after 15 min, followed by an increase after 30 min in the technique <i>Wu Qin Xi</i>. Results of the POMS indicated an increased vigor-activity level with decreased fatigue and tension-anxiety levels in both techniques after 30 min of practice. Our results demonstrate different temporal dynamics in EEG theta and alpha activity for the Health Qigong techniques <i>Wu Qin Xi</i> and <i>Liu Zi Jue</i>. We hypothesize that the found brain activation patterns result from different attentional focusing styles and breathing techniques performed during the investigated Health Qigong techniques.
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  • Institute of Sport Science, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Autoren
  • Diana Henz
  • Wolfgang I Schöllhorn
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02291
eISSN
1664-1078
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 29358924
  • PubMed Central ID: PMC5766674
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ISSN
1664-1078
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Frontiers in psychology
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eng
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Online publication date
2018
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Paginierung
2291
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2017
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Published
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Datum der Datenerfassung
2018
Titel
Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue.
Sub types
  • research-article
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
8

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Abstract
Health Qigong is a common technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine applied to strengthen mental and physical health. Several studies report increases in EEG theta and alpha activity after meditative Qigong techniques indicating a relaxed state of mind. To date, little is known on the effects of dynamic Health Qigong techniques that comprise bodily movements on brain activity. In the current study, we compared effects of two dynamic Health Qigong techniques on EEG brain activity. Subjects performed the techniques Wu Qin Xi (five animals play) and Liu Zi Jue (six healing sounds) in a within-subjects design. Eyes-open and eyes-closed resting EEG was recorded before and immediately after each 15-min practice block. Additionally, the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire was administered at pretest, and after each 15-min practice block. Results show a decrease in alpha activity after 15 min, followed by an increase after 30 min in the Health Qigong technique Liu Zi Jue. Theta activity was decreased after 15 min, followed by an increase after 30 min in the technique Wu Qin Xi. Results of the POMS indicated an increased vigor-activity level with decreased fatigue and tension-anxiety levels in both techniques after 30 min of practice. Our results demonstrate different temporal dynamics in EEG theta and alpha activity for the Health Qigong techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue. We hypothesize that the found brain activation patterns result from different attentional focusing styles and breathing techniques performed during the investigated Health Qigong techniques.
Date of acceptance
2017
Autoren
  • Diana Henz
  • Wolfgang I Schöllhorn
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29358924
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02291
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Central ID: PMC5766674
ISSN
1664-1078
Zeitschrift
Front Psychol
Schlüsselwörter
  • EEG
  • alpha activity
  • dynamic Qigong
  • health Qigong
  • theta activity
Sprache
eng
Country
Switzerland
Paginierung
2291
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2017
Status
Published online
Titel
Temporal Courses in EEG Theta and Alpha Activity in the Dynamic Health Qigong Techniques Wu Qin Xi and Liu Zi Jue.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
8

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