None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : The training consisted of four weekly group sessions in hospital, with a 2 h session in week 1 and 1 h session thereafter and practice brief qigong meditation (BQM) twice daily for
1) relaxed breathing, 2) relaxing the body, 3) gathering Qi and self-healing. Relaxed breathing consisted of deep respiration with longer exhalation and abdominal breathing while counting from ten dow
this was repeated three times. The relaxing body technique involves concentration on bodily perceptions passively, especially heaviness and warmth of both hands. Self-healing meditation consisted of f
Sponsors
Kyung Hee University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were eligible if they felt at least “regularly” or “often” and had trouble in dealing with the stress
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. They had a psychological disorder known to have been present for at least 1 month. b. They had a heart disease known to have been present. c. They had taken a porbidden drug for at least 1 month d. They had serious psychopathology (e.g., suicidal ideation) e. They were insufficient understanding of the Korean language f. They used another mind?body practice (e.g, yoga or meditation) more frequently than once a week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| perceived stress | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hwa-Byung scale;SCL-90-R;WHOQOL-BREF;Salivary cortisol | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactEun-young Hwang
KyungHee University Healthcare System
Outcome results
None listed