Dao Yin (a.k.a. Qigong): Origin, Development, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications

Dao Yin is a form of exercise combining physical movements, mental focus, and breathing originated in ancient China. In this review, we introduce the history in the development and the scope of Dao Yin, the relationship between Dao Yin with Taoist culture and Qigong, and the potential mechanisms of...

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Autores principales: Chen, Xiaorong, Cui, Jiabao, Li, Ru, Norton, Richard, Park, Joel, Kong, Jian, Yeung, Albert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6854271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31772593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3705120
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author Chen, Xiaorong
Cui, Jiabao
Li, Ru
Norton, Richard
Park, Joel
Kong, Jian
Yeung, Albert
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Cui, Jiabao
Li, Ru
Norton, Richard
Park, Joel
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description Dao Yin is a form of exercise combining physical movements, mental focus, and breathing originated in ancient China. In this review, we introduce the history in the development and the scope of Dao Yin, the relationship between Dao Yin with Taoist culture and Qigong, and the potential mechanisms of how Dao Yin promotes health and alleviate illnesses. Empirical research studies using Dao Yin for treatment of lumbar spondylosis, peripheral musculoskeletal diseases, cervical spondylosis, heart diseases, central nervous system disorders, immunological dysfunction, and psychological disorders are detailed.
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spelling pubmed-68542712019-11-26 Dao Yin (a.k.a. Qigong): Origin, Development, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications Chen, Xiaorong Cui, Jiabao Li, Ru Norton, Richard Park, Joel Kong, Jian Yeung, Albert Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Review Article Dao Yin is a form of exercise combining physical movements, mental focus, and breathing originated in ancient China. In this review, we introduce the history in the development and the scope of Dao Yin, the relationship between Dao Yin with Taoist culture and Qigong, and the potential mechanisms of how Dao Yin promotes health and alleviate illnesses. Empirical research studies using Dao Yin for treatment of lumbar spondylosis, peripheral musculoskeletal diseases, cervical spondylosis, heart diseases, central nervous system disorders, immunological dysfunction, and psychological disorders are detailed. Hindawi 2019-10-21 /pmc/articles/PMC6854271/ /pubmed/31772593 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3705120 Text en Copyright © 2019 Xiaorong Chen et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Dao Yin (a.k.a. Qigong): Origin, Development, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3705120
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