Differences in acute physiological response to a Qigong exercise among middle-aged adults with varying durations of Qigong practice
Middle-aged adults with prolonged practice of Qigong exercise have improved HRV compared to those in the inexperienced group, and these improvements may be achieved through a combination of breathing adjustments with mental focus and relaxation.
Authors
- J. Chen
- Antonio Cicchella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0851-9312)
- Hao Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6580-534X)
- Jingyu Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9812-3046)
- Duran Qin
- Tianfeng Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7809-8701)
- Rongji Zhao
- Zhangxiaohe Zhang
- Jing Wang
- Nannan Jia
- Zhengyi Zhang
- Tao Chen
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- GNA University (IN)
- Wuhan Business University (CN)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1699846
- Primary Topic
- Biofield Effects and Biophysics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00