Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva

Saeed Bayat-Movahed; Yadollah Shayesteh; Homan Mehrizi; Shermin Rezayi; Kobra Bamdad; Banafsheh Golestan; Mansoureh Mohamadi

doi:10.1007/s11655-008-0262-6

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Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva

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- Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 14, Issue 4, Pages: 262-266(2008)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Sports Medicine Research Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran,Iran
  2. Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran,Iran
  3. Yang’s Martial Art Association, Tehran,Iran
  4. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran,Iran
  5. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran,Iran
  6. Community Dentistry Department, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran,Iran
- Author bio：
- Funds：
  
  Supported by a Grant from Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (No. 1790)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-008-0262-6
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- Published：2008，
  
  Published Online：12 December 2008，
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Bayat-Movahed, S., Shayesteh, Y., Mehrizi, H. et al. Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 14, 262–266 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-008-0262-6

Saeed Bayat-Movahed, Yadollah Shayesteh, Homan Mehrizi, et al. Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 14(4):262-266(2008)
Bayat-Movahed, S., Shayesteh, Y., Mehrizi, H. et al. Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 14, 262–266 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-008-0262-6 DOI：

Saeed Bayat-Movahed, Yadollah Shayesteh, Homan Mehrizi, et al. Effects of Qigong exercises on 3 different parameters of human saliva. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 14(4):262-266(2008) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-008-0262-6.

摘要

To analyze the effects of a Qigong program on various parameters of unstimulated saliva

including volume

pH and secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) level. Twice a day from the beginning of Fall 2005

twenty-three healthy volunteers aged 22–24 did special Qigong exercises and massage of acupuncture points which stimulated the energy cycle and increased body water energy. The unstimulated saliva volume and pH were recorded every week in Spring (April

May

June) 2005 before the volunteers started to learn and exercise Qigong

and after Qigong intervention in Spring (April

May

June) 2006. During the period of study

saliva was collected in the same location and on similar dates at the Dental Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The S-IgA levels of the last samples of the last week of Spring 2005 and 2006 were measured. The unstimulated saliva volume after Qigong exercises (2.94±0.20 mL/5min) was significantly higher as compared to the pre-Qigong phase (1.65±0.102 mL/5min

P<0.05). The S-IgA level was 105.45±9.41 mg/mL before doing Qigong exercises

and 156.23 ± 88.56 mg/mL after doing Qigong exercises

and a statistically significant difference was seen between the two measurements (P=0.005). The change in pH was not statistically significant. The application of Qigong is beneficial for increasing salivary volume and other parameters. Moreover

the results suggest that Qigong may be a useful medication for patients with salivary hyposecretion. Further research is recommended in examining the long-term effects of Qigong on improving salivary volume and other parameters in individuals with salivary hyposecretion.

Abstract

To analyze the effects of a Qigong program on various parameters of unstimulated saliva

including volume

pH and secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) level. Twice a day from the beginning of Fall 2005

May

June) 2005 before the volunteers started to learn and exercise Qigong

and after Qigong intervention in Spring (April

May

June) 2006. During the period of study

P<0.05). The S-IgA level was 105.45±9.41 mg/mL before doing Qigong exercises

and 156.23 ± 88.56 mg/mL after doing Qigong exercises

关键词

Qigongsalivasecretory immunoglobulin A

Keywords

Qigongsalivasecretory immunoglobulin A

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