Why do the elderly practice qigong?

The word "Qigong" was first put forward by Xu Xun, a Taoist priest in Jin Dynasty, in his book "The Records of Pure Ming Education". Qigong is a traditional health care technology in China, which was gradually developed on the basis of long-term experience. It is generally believed that practicing Qigong can regulate higher nervous activity and improve the excitement and inhibition of cerebral cortex; It can regulate the function of autonomic nervous system and improve the digestive function of gastrointestinal tract. In addition, regular practice of Qigong can make the mind calm, the body light, the small blood vessels of the whole body relax, and the tension can be relieved, which has obvious curative effect on hypertension and neurosis.

Qigong can be divided into internal strength, physical strength and walking. Internal cultivation is a kind of static work, characterized by static brain and moving dirty. It is divided into four postures: lateral position, supine position, sitting position and strong posture. Generally, it develops step by step from horizontal posture, which is suitable for the elderly with poor physique, especially those with hypertension, coronary heart disease, bronchial asthma, gastric ulcer and neurosis. There are four kinds of physical exercises: natural cross-legged sitting, single cross-legged sitting, double cross-legged sitting and standing posture, which are mainly suitable for middle-aged people with good physique, and have the functions of strengthening the body, eliminating diseases and prolonging life; Walking is a kind of martial arts, accompanied by certain thoughts and breathing. The disadvantage of this method is too much exercise. If the elderly want to carry out this kind of sports training, they must carry out the whole set according to their own conditions or choose some parts to practice after finishing the warm-up activities.

Generally speaking, Qigong is of positive significance to the health of the elderly in all aspects, so it is very suitable for the elderly to exercise through Qigong. No matter what way you exercise, you should persevere and practice scientifically and reasonably.