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| General Information |
Health Qigong is a Chinese low-impact/meditative art that emerged from ancient practices but formally re-established in 2003 by Chinese Health Qigong Association (CHQA). Promoting four new forms of health qigong, CHQA has thus far introduced five more styles.Qi refers to ‘energy’ and gong means ‘exercise’. The essence of health qigong practice is to “[incorporate] meditation, breathing, and physical movement” (Liu et al. 2016). Developed from ancient Chinese medical practices and dance, Health qigong is believed to be conducive to many physical and mental health: relieving body and mind, facilitating metabolism, improving heart functions, and others (Liu et al. 2016). |
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- International Health Qigong Federation |
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| References |
- Liu, X., Chen, S. & Wang, Y. (2016). “Effects of Health Qigong Exercises on Relieving Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5935782 | | |
