Effects of Qigong on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes | Zendy

Guan-Cheng Sun | Zendy; Jennifer C. Lovejoy | Zendy; Sara Gillham | Zendy; Amy Putiri | Zendy; Masa Sasagawa | Zendy; Ryan Bradley | Zendy

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Effects of Qigong on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Author(s) -

Guan-Cheng Sun,

Jennifer C. Lovejoy,

Sara Gillham,

Amy Putiri,

Masa Sasagawa,

Ryan Bradley

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc09-1543

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , physical therapy , endocrinology

Qigong is a traditional Chinese energy medicine practice combining breathing, movement, and meditation. Although previous studies suggest that Qigong may be a beneficial adjunct treatment for individuals with type 2 diabetes (1–3), few randomized controlled trials of Qigong in patients with type 2 diabetes have been performed. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of Qigong relative to physical exercise or standard care on glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes.Two hundred fifty-one potential subjects were phone screened, 46 individuals were further evaluated at Bastyr University, and 32 eligible participants enrolled in the study. Age- and sex-matched participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: group 1 ( n = 11) received the Qigong intervention, group 2 ( n = 10) …

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