Key result
QiGong practice induced reproducible cerebral modulations in two subjects, including a 22.2% increase in mean blood flow velocity in the posterior cerebral artery.
Why the study?
Does QiGong meditation induce measurable changes in brain function?
Population
2 subjects (one male QiGong master, one female subject)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May indicate cerebral blood flow changes with QiGong; hypothesis-generating and should not yet influence practice.
Case Report (n=2)
Does QiGong meditation induce measurable changes in brain function?
QiGong meditation induces measurable cerebral modulations detectable by modern neuromonitoring tools.
Litscher et al. (2001) reported a case report. QiGong was evaluated on Brain function changes measured by transcranial Doppler sonography, EEG, and near-infrared spectroscopy. QiGong practice induced reproducible cerebral modulations in two subjects, including a 22.2% increase in mean blood flow velocity in the posterior cerebral artery.
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