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Effects of Qigong on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Qigong Exercise Alleviates Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms, Improves Sleep Quality, and Shortens Sleep Latency in Persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Like Illness

1. Mind-body interventions, exercise therapy, and Qigong exercise have demonstrated positive effects in relieving:

A. Insomnia B. Chronic fatigue C. Anxiety D. All of the above

2. Several studies have shown that Qigong exercise improves sleep quality in all of the following, except for:

A. Patients with fibromyalgia B. Perimenopausal women C. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea D. Community-dwelling older adults

3. According to the traditional Chinese medicine theory, Qigong exercise involves 8 simple movements, each of which can enhance the function of certain organs or parts of the body.

A. True B. False

4. The significant improvement in “subjective sleep quality” was maintained at _____ postintervention, suggesting that Baduanjin Qigong exercise had at least short-term effect.

A. 1-month B. 3-month C. 6-month D. 12-month

5. Except for _____, adverse events were uncommon with Qigong exercise.

A. Headaches B. Muscle aches C. Dizziness D. All of the above

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Qigong Exercise on Fatigue Symptoms, Functioning, and Telomerase Activity in Persons with Chronic Fatigue or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

6. Stress has been recognized as playing an important role in both the etiology and pathophysiology of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.

A. True B. False

7. Studies have shown that _____ is associated with chronic psychological distress such as chronic fatigue syndrome.

A. Shortened telomeres B. Lower telomerase activity C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above

8. The results of this study indicate that Qigong exercise improves mental fatigue symptoms more significantly than physical fatigue symptoms.

A. True B. False

9. Findings from this study indicate that:

A. Telomerase activity is significantly improved among patients with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome who did Qigong exercise over a 4-month period. B. The change in telomerase activity in the Qigong group is statistically significant when compared to the control group. C. Both (A) and (B). D. None of the above.

Effects of Qigong Exercise on Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Like Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

10. The findings of this study show that Qigong exercise can improve depressive symptoms and fatigue symptoms among patients with CFS-like illness.

A. True B. False

11. This study found a significant difference in the change of anxiety symptoms between the intervention group and the control group.

A. True B. False

12. Findings suggest that Qigong exercise may be used as an alternative and complementary therapy or rehabilitation program for patients with CFS-like illness.

A. True B. False

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