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Ricardo Cardoso ; José A. Lumini-Oliveira ; Maria João Santos ; Bruno Ramos ; Luis Carlos Matos ; Jorge Pereira Machado ; Henry Johannes Greten ; Giovanna Franconi |Introduction: Strenuous physical exercise may cause acute muscle soreness (AMS), which occurs directly after exercise, as well as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which occurs about 24 h after exercise. Studies of acupuncture's effect[...]Article
Leonel Duarte ; Mário Gonçalves ; Patrícia Mendes ; Luis Carlos Matos ; Henry Johannes Greten ; Jorge Pereira Machado |Introduction: The ability to direct and maintain attention is a prerequisite for learning. Qigong exercises are already commonly practiced in many developed countries to increase attention and memory. The main goal of this study was to examine [...]Article
Luis Carlos Matos ; Lara Teixeira Lopes ; Virginie Abreu Freire ; Jorge Pereira Machado ; Fernando Jorge Monteiro ; Henry Johannes Greten |Acupoints have bioelectrical properties distinct from common skin. Besides the higher electrical conductivity and lower resistance, acupoints show capacitor-like properties, which can be related to their endogenous electrical potential. Traditio[...]Article
Qigong is a therapeutic method of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that combines slow, soft movements and postures with breath control and a special mental state of ‘awareness’. TCM holds that the practice of Qigong promotes the ‘circulation o[...]Article
Background and purpose Auriculotherapy is a therapeutic technique used for a wide variety of conditions. Nevertheless, similarly to any health related intervention, the clinical use of this therapy requires scientific evidence of effectivenes[...]Article
Jorge Manuel S.M. Rodrigues ; Mariana Isabel C.P. Mestre ; Luis Carlos Matos ; Jorge Pereira Machado |Child development and wellness are strictly dependent on several factors among them physical activity, a proper nutrition and, of critical importance, a healthy mind. Psychopathologies like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), opposi[...]Article
Problems of scientific methodology related to placebo control in Qigong studies: A systematic review
Mário Gonçalves ; Luis Carlos Matos ; Leonel Duarte ; Jorge Pereira Machado ; Henry Johannes Greten ; Giovanna Franconi |Introduction: Qigong is widespread in the West and used for preventive care, stress-induced conditions, emotional and vegetative symptoms like migraine and hypertension, as well as for better coordination in the elderly and quality of life enha[...]
