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Title: | The Cardiorespiratory Response and Energy Expenditure of Tai-Chi-Qui-Gong | Authors: | CHAO, YANN-FEN CHIOU CHEN, SSU-YUAN LAN, CHING LAI, JIN-SHIN 陳思遠 |
Keywords: | Tai-Chi-Qui-Gong;Oxygen Consumption;Cardiopulmonary Response;Energy Expenditure | Issue Date: | 2002 | Journal Volume: | v.30 | Journal Issue: | n.4 | Start page/Pages: | 451-461 | Source: | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE | Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cardiorespiratory response and energy expenditure during the practice of Tai-Chi-Qui-Gong (TCQG). Forty-seven TCQG practitioners with a mean age of 60.7 +/- 9.9 years participated in this study. The cardiorespiratory responses and energy expenditure were measured by a K4 telemetry system. TCQG has 54 motions and can be divided into 3 sets. The result indicated that the exercise intensity of each motion is about 3 metabolic equivalents (MET) and the energy expenditure of each set is about 60 Kcal. The estimated intensity of TCQG in elderly individuals approximated 50% of the maximum oxygen uptake (vO2max) for men, and 60% of the maximum oxygen uptake (vO2max) for women. The findings demonstrate that TCQG is a low intensity exercise and can be prescribed as an alternative exercise program for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. |
URI: | http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/89550 |
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