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Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing Fosters Relaxed and Attentive Mind : A Randomized Controlled Neuro-Electrophysiological Study
Joint Authors
Shi, Dejian
Sze, Sophia L.
Cheung, Mei-Chun
Leung, Winnie Wing-Man
Chan, Agnes S.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neuro-electrophysiological studies on meditative breathing revealed its association with either a relaxed or an attentive state.
The present study aimed to investigate whether the Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing (DTB) technique, which consists of the Passive and Active subtypes and can be considered as a relaxation exercise and Qigong, would induce both relaxed and attentive states.
Twenty-two adults and 22 age-, gender- and education-matched controls received training on the Shaolin DTB (experimental group) and the progressive muscle relaxation respectively for one month.
Eyes-closed resting EEG data before and immediately after each type of breathing were obtained individually at baseline and after one-month training.
At baseline, the EEG changes after the Shaolin DTB between both groups were comparable.
After one-month training, participants in the experimental, but not the control, group showed enhanced temporal alpha asymmetry (an index of relaxation and positive mood) after performing the Passive DTB for five minutes, and enhanced intra- and inter-hemispheric theta coherence (an index of attention and alertness) after performing the Active DTB.
The present findings suggested a positive effect of the Shaolin DTB technique on enhancing human neural activity and connectivity, which may possibly enhance mood state and cognitive functions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chan, Agnes S.& Cheung, Mei-Chun& Sze, Sophia L.& Leung, Winnie Wing-Man& Shi, Dejian. 2010. Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing Fosters Relaxed and Attentive Mind : A Randomized Controlled Neuro-Electrophysiological Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chan, Agnes S.…[et al.]. Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing Fosters Relaxed and Attentive Mind : A Randomized Controlled Neuro-Electrophysiological Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chan, Agnes S.& Cheung, Mei-Chun& Sze, Sophia L.& Leung, Winnie Wing-Man& Shi, Dejian. Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing Fosters Relaxed and Attentive Mind : A Randomized Controlled Neuro-Electrophysiological Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452352
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452352