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Qigong breathing regulation on the physical and psychological well-being of college students: a randomized controlled trial

Systematic analysis of Qigong breathing regulation’s psychosomatic effects and mechanism by multiscale entropy and coupling measures

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100050022
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-16
Start date
2021-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-19

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Conditions

None

Interventions

Group A:Three-Circle Post Standing Qigong
Group B:Three-Circle Post Standing Qigong

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate students; 2. Aged 18-25 years old; 3. Consistent with spinal imbalance (spinal rotation greater than 5°); 4. In line with psychological imbalance ("Subthreshold Depression Scale" is greater than or equal to 90 points); 5. I agree to participate and sign the "Informed Consent".

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are in the acute exacerbation period of respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, etc., who cannot perform normal breathing training; 2. Those who have practiced exercises such as squatting and meditation within 3 months; 3. Those with a history of drug abuse, mental illness, severe stress disorder and personality disorder; 4. Those who have exercise contraindications such as unstable angina pectoris, heart failure, severe hypertension, uncontrolled metabolic diseases, chronic infectious diseases within 1 month and are not suitable for qigong training; 5. Those who have implants such as metal or cardiac pacemakers in the body affect the detection; 6. Those who are participating in other subjects that affect the results of this research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
bioelectrical activity of cortical neurons(EEG);morphological balance of spinal column;biomechanical balance of spinal column(dynamic and static);degree of thoracic breathing and abdominal breathing;electrical activity of the heart;self-reported symptom intensity;anxiety;depression;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiopulmonary function (blood pressure, heart rate);personality;self-esteem;quality of sleep;constitution in chinese medicine;symptoms induced by spinal problems;self-evaluation of Qigong training;Skin electricity;Surface electromyography (sEMG);Heart rate variability(HRV);Blood oxygen saturation(SPO2);Brain event related potential(ERP);Respiratory rate(HR);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Yulong

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

wyl_5128@163.com+86 10 64286724

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026