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A Study on Practicing Qigong and Getting Better Health Benefits in Biophilic Urban Green Spaces

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  • Shih-Han Hung

    (Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10673, Taiwan)

  • Wan-Yu Chou

    (Graduate Institute of Landscape Architecture and Recreation Management, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, Pingtung 912301, Taiwan)

  • Chun-Yen Chang

    (Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10673, Taiwan)

Abstract

In natural spaces, people experience traditional environmental Qi (TEQ), which supports healthy environmental energy flow, and helps them gain an overall improved Qi experience from practicing Qigong. However, what kind of urban green spaces support Qigong? This study provides an analysis that measures TEQ, Qi experience, flow experience, restorative experience, and preference when practicing Qigong in different urban green spaces. A total of 654 valid data points were collected. The results indicate that subjects practicing “breathing” among trees, meadows, and waterscapes perceived higher TEQ, Qi experience, flow experience, and restorative experience, and preferred it to the environment of plazas. In addition, practicing Qigong in environments featuring biophilic elements, such as plants (meadows and trees), elicits flow experience and Qi experience in the built environment. Water, an important biophilic element, also produces better TEQ and restorative experiences, and is preferred by human beings. These results make a connection between Qigong, experiences, and biophilic urban green spaces, and offer suggestions for users to gain health benefits while exercising in urban areas.

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  • Shih-Han Hung & Wan-Yu Chou & Chun-Yen Chang, 2021. "A Study on Practicing Qigong and Getting Better Health Benefits in Biophilic Urban Green Spaces," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-13, February.
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