Source
Wegmans School of Nursing, St John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, USA.
dgates@keuka.edu
Abstract
Perceived
healthiness and a belief in one's ability to make lifestyle changes may
exert influence on individual health behaviors and outcomes. The
purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of qigong
exercise with perception of healthiness as well as with selected serum
laboratory measures and blood pressure in women at risk for type 2
diabetes. Perception of healthiness was favorably affected; however, no
significant differences were noted in serum laboratory measures or blood
pressure. The centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine practice of qigong
has potential to improve perceptions of healthiness, as well as
physiologic measurements of health, among women at risk for type 2
diabetes.
- PMID:
- 21037459
- [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
