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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

男性練氣功者與太極拳練拳者於踏車運動時之心肺功能研究

Abstract

Qi Gong is a special type of Chinese traditional conditioning exercise, consisting of three major components: dynamic sitting posture, meditation, and diaphragmatic exercise.In order to evaluate the differences of the cardiorespiratory function between Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan practitioners, there are three groups, each group including 10 male middle-aged subjects, with matched age and body size: (1) Qi Gong practitioners for at least one year; (2) Tai Chi chuan players for average 5.8 rears; (3) sedentary subjects. Breath-by-breath measurement of cardiorespiratory function was obtained by incremental exercise of leg cycling. In the maximal exercise, (l) the Tai Chi Chuan group shows significantly higher VO/BW. WL than that of the other two groups; (2) there is no significant difference in VO2, VO2/BW, HR, VE, O2 pulse and WL between the Qi Gong and sedentary groups. In the maximal exercise, (1) the Tai Chi Chuan Group shows significantly higher VO/BW. WL than that of the other two groups at the same workload below the anaerobic threshold; (2) the Qi Gong group shows significantly higher tidal volume than that of the sedentary group and also higher, though not significantly, than that of the Tai Chi Chuan group. This results imply that Qi Gong may enhance the efficiency of ventilation, and hence it may be prescribed as a suitable breathing exercise for patients with chronic pulmonary disease.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

27

Last Page

34

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