Qigong and heart rate: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and heart rate. It does not say whether qigong works for any person or condition. Talk to a qualified health professional before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition.
- Studies in PubMed
- 8 (tagged with “Heart Rate” as a major topic)
- Years
- 1992–2026
- Registered trials
- 0 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 1 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 2 |
| Clinical Trial | 3 |
| Journal Article | 2 |
Each study is counted once, under its strongest type in this order: meta-analysis, systematic review, randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, review, observational study.
Studies, newest first
- Effect of Tai Chi and Qigong on Heart Rate Variability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining Baseline Autonomic Function and Intervention Complexity as Moderators in Adults. — Complementary medicine research, 2026 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- The effects of Baduanjin exercise on the psychological condition and heart rate variability of sports-disadvantaged college students: A randomised trial. — Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2024 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Qigong Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Peripheral Vasomotor Responses. — Western journal of nursing research, 2015 · DOI
- Pilot study comparing physical and psychological responses in medical qigong and walking. — Journal of aging and physical activity, 2006Clinical Trial
- Effects of Qi-therapy (external Qigong) on cardiac autonomic tone: a randomized placebo controlled study. — The International journal of neuroscience, 2005Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
- Nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability during Qi therapy (external Qigong). — The American journal of Chinese medicine, 2005Clinical Trial
- Effects of qigong on cardiorespiratory changes: a preliminary study. — The American journal of Chinese medicine, 1993Clinical Trial
- [Effects of various qigong breathing pattern on variability of heart rate]. — Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine, 1992
Government health information
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on qigong.
Study list: PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), citation data only. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: PubMed (NLM citation data, free to use (abstracts not reproduced)); ClinicalTrials.gov (Public domain (U.S. Government work)); NCCIH (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.