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Intensity of Qigong exercise and its training effects on cognitive function and blood pressure in healthy middle-aged participants

Effects of Qigong exercise on cognitive function, antioxidant capacity and metabolism in middle-aged Thai and Austrian participants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170825002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-08-25
Start date
2016-06-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

prevention of cognitive impairment

Interventions

Qigong is mind&#45
body exercise which includes four essential elements: gentle movement&#44
focus on breathing&#44
a meditative state of mind and Relaxation.
Experimental Other
Qigong exercise

Sponsors

Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck
Lead Sponsor
Exercise and Sport Sciences Development Group and Research Group&#44
Collaborator
Khon Kaen University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Men and women aged between 45 and 60 years 2 Healthy; Subjects are not diagnosed with any disease 3 Non-regular exercises

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Cardiovascular disease e.g coronary artery disease 2 Respiratory diseases e.g chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 3 Orthopedic problems e.g knee osteoarthritis 4 Neurological disorders e.g cognition impairment 5 Chronic infectious conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Substrate utilization baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation Analysis of respiratory gases in expired air,Antioxidant capacity baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation Biological antioxidant activity of plasma (BAP) and plasma levels of diacron reactive oxygen metabol,cognitive function baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation Trail Making Tests and Digit Span test—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation digital blood pressure measuring device ,Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation incremental exercise test with cycle ergometer,cardiac autonomic nervous system baseline, after 8 -week Qigong training, after 12 weeks of exercise cessation short-term heart rate variability by Polar RS800CX—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNaruemon Leelayuwat

Khon Kaen University

naruemon@kku.ac.th, naruemon.leelayuwat@gmail.com+66-43363185

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026