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- Title
The Intensity of Qigong Exercise.
- Authors
Ladawan, Suphannika; Burtscher, Martin; Wannanon, Panakaporn; Leelayuwat, Naruemon
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the intensity of Qigong exercise by measuring absolute energy expenditure (METs) and relative indicators [i.e., percentage of rate of maximal heart rate (HR max), peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), oxygen consumption reserve (VO2R)]. Ten healthy sedentary female subjects aged between 50 to 60 yrs randomly performed two visits of exercise; VO2 peak test and Qigong exercise on 3 to 4 separate days. Expired air and heart rate (HR) were recorded for 5 min at rest, throughout the test and Qigong exercise. During Qigong exercise, mean energy expenditure, HR, and VO2 during Qigong exercise were 1.78 ± 0.20 METs, 80.1 ± 5.97 beats min-1, and 6.2 ± 0.69 mL·kg-1·min-1, respectively In addition, average %VO2 peak, %HR max, and %VO2R were 40.8 ± 10.2%, 48.5 ± 3.45%, and 53.8 ± 18.6, respectively. The findings indicate that Qigong exercise is a very light- to predominately light-moderate-intensity exercise.
- Subjects
QI gong; EXERCISE intensity; CALORIC expenditure; HEART beat; OXYGEN consumption
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 2018, Vol 21, Issue 2, p100
- ISSN
1097-9751
- Publication type
Article