PMID- 37672606
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240320
LR  - 20240320
IS  - 2768-3613 (Electronic)
IS  - 2768-3605 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 3
DP  - 2024 Mar
TI  - Effects of qigong Training on Muscle Strengths, Flexibility, Cardiopulmonary 
      Fitness, and Antioxidant/Oxidant Responses in Sedentary Middle-Aged and Elderly 
      Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Women: A Quasi-Experimental Design, Placebo-Controlled 
      Study.
PG  - 288-296
LID - 10.1089/jicm.2023.0180 [doi]
AB  - Background: Qigong exercise training has been suggested to elicit beneficial 
      effects on physical functioning, reduction of oxidative stress, and improved 
      antioxidant capacity in women. However, regular exercise training may support the 
      development of antioxidant defense mechanisms and beneficially modulate 
      oxidant/antioxidant responses. Objective: To evaluate the effects of an 8-week 
      qigong exercise training on exercise performance and oxidative stress responses 
      in sedentary middle-aged and elderly women suffering from type 2 diabetic 
      mellitus (T2DM). Method/design: Quasi-experimental design, placebo-controlled 
      study. Setting: The Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health 
      Science, Burapha University, Thailand. Participants: Thirty-six sedentary 
      middle-aged and elderly women with T2DM. Intervention: Participants were 
      allocated to qigong exercise (n = 20) or to the control group (CG, n = 20). 
      Primary outcome measures: Muscle strengths, flexibility, VO(2) max predicted, and 
      walking intensity derived from the 6-minute walk test. Secondary outcome 
      measures: Fasting plasma glucose, antioxidant/oxidant stress parameters, and body 
      composition. Results: Leg strength and trunk flexibility were improved after 
      qigong training and changes were significantly different compared with the CG 
      (all p < 0.05). VO(2) max predicted, 6-min walking distance, and walking 
      intensity were all increased (p < 0.05), and oxidative stress markers were 
      diminished after qigong training (p < 0.05). The antioxidant/oxidant balance was 
      improved after qigong training (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The presented findings 
      indicate that 8 weeks of qigong training significantly improved leg strength and 
      trunk flexibility in middle-aged and elderly women with T2DM, partly associated 
      with a more favorable antioxidant/oxidant balance. These effects may beneficially 
      impact on health in this specific population. Clinical Trial Number: 
      TCTR20221003001.
FAU - Klarod, Kultida
AU  - Klarod K
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2310-7551
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha 
      University, Chonburi, Thailand.
FAU - Singsanan, Sanita
AU  - Singsanan S
AD  - Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha 
      University, Chonburi, Thailand.
FAU - Luangpon, Nongnuch
AU  - Luangpon N
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha 
      University, Chonburi, Thailand.
FAU - Kiatkulanusorn, Sirirat
AU  - Kiatkulanusorn S
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha 
      University, Chonburi, Thailand.
FAU - Boonsiri, Patcharee
AU  - Boonsiri P
AD  - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 
      Thailand.
FAU - Burtscher, Martin
AU  - Burtscher M
AD  - Medical Section, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Psychology and Sport 
      Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20230906
PL  - United States
TA  - J Integr Complement Med
JT  - Journal of integrative and complementary medicine
JID - 9918283075806676
RN  - 0 (Antioxidants)
RN  - 0 (Oxidants)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Humans
MH  - Female
MH  - Antioxidants
MH  - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy
MH  - Oxidants
MH  - *Qigong
MH  - Exercise
MH  - Muscle Strength/physiology
MH  - Double-Blind Method
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - aerobic capacity
OT  - antioxidant/oxidant balance
OT  - exercise performance
OT  - metabolic changes
OT  - mind/body exercise
EDAT- 2023/09/06 18:41
MHDA- 2024/03/20 06:45
CRDT- 2023/09/06 14:13
PHST- 2024/03/20 06:45 [medline]
PHST- 2023/09/06 18:41 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/09/06 14:13 [entrez]
AID - 10.1089/jicm.2023.0180 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Mar;30(3):288-296. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0180. 
      Epub 2023 Sep 6.