The multimodal neurophysiological assessment of immediate LiuZiJue: revealing executive control and brain function changes
YuQing Bi, Huazong Guan, Jie Wang, Yu Cheng, Zhang Ying · 2026
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Five authors, led by YuQing Bi, studied a Chinese breathing practice in this 2026 paper. The practice, LiuZiJue, uses set sounds and breath patterns and is a form of qigong. The team asked what a single session does right away to executive control, the brain's power to focus and resist distraction.
Twenty healthy young adults took part in a randomized crossover study. Each person did both the breathing practice and a control rest with eyes closed. The team measured Stroop task scores, brain blood signals with near-infrared light, resting brain scans, and brain responses to magnetic pulses. The practice cut Stroop reaction time against both baseline and control, with no loss of accuracy. Brain readings showed matching shifts in activity and connections. The study maps quick brain changes from one short session.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | YuQing Bi, Huazong Guan, Jie Wang, Yu Cheng, Zhang Ying |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |