Meditative Movement as a Category of Exercise: Implications for Research
Meditative Movement as a Category of Exercise: Implications for Research
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.6.2.230
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Gonzalez, Julie
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作者：
Larkey, Linda;Jahnke, Roger;Gonzalez, Julie
简介：冥想运动（MM）被提出作为一种新的运动类别，其定义为（a）某种形式的运动或身体定位，（B）专注于呼吸，以及（c）以（d）深度放松为目标的清醒或平静的精神状态。审核人：符合这一定义的两种形式的运动，气功和太极拳，审查研究文献中发现的健康益处，回顾MM研究中应评估的要素，并建议MM的各个方面与传统运动形式相交，并与传统运动形式区分开来。结果如下：建议明确描述和测量MM关键要素的相关维度，如频率、持续时间、运动类型、用力程度、呼吸描述和放松状态的实现，以在各项研究中一致地定义类别，并阐明MM如何以与传统运动相似或不同的方式影响健康结果。结论：如果采用这些建议的标准，我们将更好地了解实现目标成果所需的要素。随着时间的推移，随着MM作为运动的一个类别进行研究，研究可能会更有效地确定生理和心理益处的领域。
Introduction: Meditative Movement (MM) is proposed as a new category of exercise defined by (a) some form of movement or body positioning, (b) a focus on breathing, and (c) a cleared or calm state of mind with a goal of (d) deep states of relaxation. Review: Two forms of exercise meeting this definition, Qigong and Tai Chi, are reviewed to examine health benefits found in the research literature, recap elements that should be assessed in MM research, and suggest where aspects of MM intersect with, and are distinguished from, conventional forms of exercise. Results: Relevant dimensions of the key elements of MM, such as frequency, duration, type of movement, degree of exertion, description of breathing, and achievement of relaxed state are recommended to be clearly described and measured to consistently define the category across studies and clarify how MM may affect health outcomes in similar, and perhaps different, ways than conventional exercise. Conclusions: If these suggested standards are used, we will gain a better understanding of which elements are necessary for achieving targeted outcomes. Over time, as MM is studied as a category of exercise, research may progress more efficiently to define the domains of physiological and psychological benefit.