Extension Trial of Qigong for Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study
Figure 3
Effects of qigong practice on pain, impact, sleep, and physical and mental functions in subgroups who had previously voluntarily undertaken level 2 CFQ training (, highly motivated) (black circles) and others who completed the 6-month extension trial () (white circles). (a) Pain (Numerical Rating Scale Pain Intensity), (b) impact (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire), (c) sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), (d) physical function (SF-Health Survey, Physical), and (e) mental function (SF-Health Survey, Mental). Values shown are means; mean (SD) values depicted in the lower panel. Mean values for those who withdrew from the trial are depicted by grey squares ( at baseline, at 8 weeks).
