March 11, 2026
Jinming Li, Liye Zou, Fred Paas
preprint
This project aims to develop consensus definitions for key terminology related to embodiment across multiple disciplines including psychology, education, neuroscience, philosophy, sport and exercise science, and artificial intelligence. The current literature uses a wide range of overlapping terms such as embodied cognition, grounded cognition, enactivism, ecological psychology, and embodied...
Frontiers in Public Health
December 20, 2021
Jieting Zhang, Christina M. Luberto, Qi Huang et al.
Background: The Relaxation Sensitivity Index (RSI) measures relaxation-related fears developed and validated in western samples. The RSI captures three facets of fear regarding relaxation: physical, cognitive, and social concerns. This study aimed to translate and identify the factor structure of the Chinese version of the RSI. Methods: In a preliminary study, 26 items were generated mainly by...
Journal of Clinical Medicine
August 1, 2018
Liye Zou, Albert Yeung, Chunxiao Li et al.
Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga are recognized as the most popular complementary approaches for alleviating musculoskeletal pain, improving sleep quality, and reducing blood pressure. The therapeutic effects of these meditative movements for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) is yet to be determined. Therefore, we examined whether meditative movements (Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga) are effective...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
January 25, 2018
Liye Zou, Albert Yeung, Xinfeng Quan et al.
we performed the first systematic review with meta-analyses of the existing studies that examined mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise for its therapeutic effects for individuals with musculoskeletal pain or insomnia. Both English- (PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, and Google Scholar) and Chinese-language (CNKI and Wangfang) electronic databases were used to search relevant articles. We used a...
FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry
2018
Albert Yeung, Jessie S. M. Chan, Joey C. Cheung et al.
166 citations
Qigong and Tai-Chi are traditional self-healing, self-cultivation exercises originating in ancient China. These exercises are characterized by coordinated body posture and movements, deep rhythmic breathing, meditation, and mental focus based on traditional Chinese medicine theories. Although the exact mechanisms of Qigong's and Tai-Chi's effects on physical and mental well-being are unknown,...
Yun-Rui Yang, Jui-Ti Nien, Dong-Tai Chen et al.
preprint
Abstract Objectives This study examined the associations among mindfulness, endurance performance, and prefrontal cortex (PFC) resting-state activity, and explored whether PFC resting-state activity served as a neural correlate linking mindfulness to endurance performance in distance runners. Method Ninety-five distance runner completed the Athletic Mindfulness Questionnaire (AMQ), underwent...