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A randomized controlled trial of qigong exercise on fatigue symptoms, functioning, and telomerase activity in persons with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome.
Ho, Rainbow T H, Chan, Jessie S M, Wang, Chong-Wen et al.·Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·2012
This study tested whether qigong, a gentle Chinese exercise and breathing practice, could help people with chronic fatigue or ME/CFS. Sixty-four participants either did 4 months of qigong classes or waited on a list without treatment. People who did qigong reported feeling less tired and had better mood and mental function compared to those who waited, and their cells showed signs of increased telomerase activity, which may relate to cellular health.