Research on RE

RE is one of the only Qigong systems to undergo scientific scrutiny at a high-level Western medical research institution. In 2003-2004, RE was tested on over half of the UVa varsity swim team, a population that traditionally suffers from frequent and occasionally debilitating respiratory infections due to exhaustive training and psychological stress. The swimmers were trained in RE over a three-week period. Then, during a seven-week high-stress competition and subsequent training period, the swimmers filed weekly e-mail reports on cold and flu symptoms, performance issues, and RE practice. The hypothesis was that RE could significantly reduce the number and intensity of respiratory infections, caused by immunosuppression, due to physical and psychological stress. The results of the study are as follows:

4Thirty percent of swimmers reported reduction of cold and flu symptoms. 4Swimmers who practiced RE the most experienced the greatest reduction of cold and flu symptoms. 4Athletes frequently reported RE had reduced stress and had a significant calming effect. 4The reported results led to a study on the effects of RE on cancer patients treated by UVa.

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