Acute effect of Qi-training on natural killer cell subsets and cytotoxic activity

  • Myeong Soo Lee*
  • , Chang Won Kang
  • , Hoon Ryu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study assesses the effects of Qi-training on natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Nine experimental subjects did 1 h of Qi-training, and 9 control subjects relaxed during the same time. Natural killer cell cytotoxicity increased 60% immediately after Qi-training (p < .01) and returned to the basal level within 2 h after training. Natural killer cell subset number did not change after Qi-training. Natural killer cell cytotoxicity and cell number were not significantly correlated. These data suggest that Qi-training has an acute stimulatory effect on natural killer cell activity, but has no effect on phenotypical changes in the natural killer cell subset.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-297
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Neuroscience
Volume115
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005.02

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cancer cell cytotoxicity
  • NK cell
  • Qi-training
  • Qigong

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine

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