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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
Acute effects of acupuncture in balance and gait of Parkinson disease patients ? A preliminary study
Catarina Ramos Pereira ; Maria Begoña Criado ; Jorge Pereira Machado ; Carlos Trigo Pereira ; Maria João Santos |Introduction Balance and gait disorders are relevant symptoms in the quality of life of Parkinson's patients. Currently, there is no therapy to reverse or treat this condition. Acupuncture treatment is believed to improve motor ability through t[...]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
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[...]
