Relaxation or Regulation: The Acute Effect of Mind-Body Exercise on Heart Rate Variability and Subjective State in Experienced Qi Gong Practitioners
Table 4
Estimated means, standard errors, confidence intervals, and test statistics for all subjective state measures in the Chinese sample.
Chinese sample (n = 19)
t0
SE CI
t1
SE CI
t2
SE CI
t3
SE CI
t4
SE CI
F
P
Subjective vitality
11.8
0.4 [11.0; 12.7]
11.7
0.34 [11.0; 12.4]
13.0
0.35 [12.3; 13.8]
12.8
0.31 [12.2; 13.5]
12.4
0.35 [11.7; 13.2]
4.92
=0.01
Calmness
5.9
0.19 [5.5; 6.3]
6.5
0.16 [6.2; 6.9]
6.2
0.23 [5.7; 6.5]
6.5
0.19 [6.1; 6.9]
6.5
0.23 [6.0; 7.0]
3.91
=0.019
Pleasant body sensation
5.7
0.36 [5.0; 6.5]
6.3
0.22 [5.9; 6.8]
6.3
0.2 [5.9; 6.7]
6.5
0.18 [6.1; 6.8]
6.5
0.19 [6.1; 6.9]
2.54
=0.101
Focused attention
5.8
0.26 [5.2; 6.3]
6.2
0.2 [5.8; 6.6]
6.5
0.19 [6.1; 6.9]
6.6
0.17 [6.3; 7.0]
6.4
0.16 [6.0; 6.7]
5.76
=0.006
Body awareness
6.1
0.21 [5.7; 6.6]
6.4
0.16 [6.0; 6.7]
6.7
0.13 [6.4; 7.0]
6.8
0.09 [6.7; 7.0]
6.5
0.18 [6.1; 6.8]
4.95
=0.009
Perceived body activation
5.5
0.3 [4.8; 6.1]
5.7
0.26 [5.1; 6.2]
6.5
0.14 [6.2; 6.8]
6.7
0.13 [6.4; 7.0]
6.2
0.22 [5.7; 6.7]
8.56
<0.001
Perception of Qi
5.1
0.29 [4.5; 5.7]
5.5
0.27 [5.0; 6.1]
6.2
0.27 [5.6; 6.8]
6.4
0.26 [5.8; 6.9]
5.8
0.24 [5.3; 6.3]
14.01
<0.001
Estimated means, standard errors (SE), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported for all subjective state variables at times t0 (before initial rest), t1 (after initial rest), t2 (after first Qi Gong), t3 (after 2nd Qi Gong), and t4 (after 2nd rest).
