CHANGES IN ALPHA-WAVE AND STATE ANXIETY DURING CHUNDOSUNBUP QI-TRAINING IN TRAINEES WITH OPEN EYES

We investigated the effects of ChunDoSurBup(CDSB) Qi-training, one of the Korean popular Qi-training systems, on EEG patterns, activation co efficients and state anxiety in 13 trainees with open eyes. CDSB Qi-tr aining procedure consists of 3 stages: sound exercise, reciting Chunmo on, which is similar to a mantra; haeng-gong, a kind of body motion; a nd meditation. Compared to the control state (resting state before Qi- training), subjects reported less state anxiety, their activation coef ficients decreased significantly during sound exercise and meditation in the occipital regions. Mean relative power and changes of mean abso lute power of alpha wave increased significantly during sound exercise and meditation in the occipital regions. These results suggest that s ound exercise and meditation in ChunDoSunBup Qi-training may reduce ac tivation of the visual cortex and influence the thalamus and other fun ctions of the brain. These could reduce anxiety levels and modulate th e psychological, neurological, and physiological functions in man.