Table 2 Effects of Qigong Bigu practice on physiological parameters

Level of blood BHB, mmol/L

0.13 ± 0.14

0.08–0.18

1.15 ± 1.12

0.76–1.62

0.6–1.45

 < 0.001

Weight, kg (n = 34)

65.44 ± 11.26

61.51–69.36

63.05 ± 10.92

59.24–66.86

1.92–2.85

 < 0.001

BMI (n = 30)

23.42 ± 3.44

22.14–24.71

22.49 ± 3.36

21.23–23.74

0.73–1.15

 < 0.001

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (n = 28)

124.07 ± 20.66

116.06–132.08

106.21 ± 15.93

100.04–112.39

12.36–23.35

 < 0.001

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (n = 28)

81 ± 8.82

77.58–84.42

71.25 ± 6.88

68.58–73.92

6.86–12.64

 < 0.001

Blood glucose, mmol/L (n = 29)

5.80.81

5.49–6.11

5.830.83

5.52–6.15

-0.39–0.34

0.8676