Studies of chinese original quiet sitting by using functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Chien-Hui Liou, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Chao-Hsien Hsieh, Jyh-Horng Chen, Chi‐Hong Wang, Si‐Chen Lee
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference 2005 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1615681 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Both stages of Chinese original quiet sitting meditation showed positive activation in the pineal gland and hypothalamus, with associated BOLD signal changes, suggesting these regions are involved in the meditation practice. |
Abstract
Since different meditations may activate different regions in brain, we can use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate it. Chinese original quiet sitting is mainly one kind of traditional Chinese meditation. It contains two different parts: a short period of keeping phrase and intake spiritual energy, and a long period of relaxation with no further action. In this paper, both those two stages were studied by fMRI. We performed two different paradigms and found the accurate positions in the brain. The pineal gland and the hypothalamus showed positive activation during the first and second stages of this meditation. The BOLD (Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent) signal changes had also been found.