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KMID : 1147820150040010015
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Journal of Naturopathy
2015 Volume.4 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.21
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Effects of Arirang Taoist Dancing on the Examined Values of the Liver Functions, Cholesterol and Blood Glucose
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You Myung-Ok
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Abstract
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This study was to investigate effects of ‘Arirang Taoist Dancing’ on liver functions, temperature, red blood cell, white blood cell and lipid test through blood test with 13 subjects. The effects before and after training Arirang Taoist dance were analyzed statistically. In the test group, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) was decreased by - 0.25 U/l, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) by 3.3% while alanine aminotransferase (ALT) being increased by 0.38 U/l, ??-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT) by 0.63 U/l, bilirubin by 0.138 mg/dl, and ALB by 0.05 mg/dl, all without significance. There was no change in Fe, only with a minor change within the reference range. There was no change in the total cholesterol. neutral lipids were decreased by -5.43 mg/dl in the test group and low density lipoprotein (LDL) by -1.0 mg/dl, however, all without significance. High density lipoprotein (HDL) was increased by 8.71 mg/dl in the test group with statistical significance. Creatinine was decreased by -0.029 mg/dl in the test group and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) by -0.129 mg/dl, however, all without significance. The increase in the fasting blood glucose was 32 times lower in the test group (0.13 mg/dl) when compared to the control group. The average current glucose was lower in the test group (1.13 mg/dl) when compared to the control group (3.6 mg/dl), however, without significance. Glycosylated HbA1c (NGSP) was increased in the control group and decreased in the test group by -0.05 mg/dl. The average HbA1c (IFCC) was 0.13 mmol/ml in the test group which is 1.475 mmol/ml less than the one in the control group, however, without significance. The increase rate of uric acid was lower in the test group by 0.31 mg/dl while the average blood carbon dioxide being increased in the test group by 0.96 mmol/ml compared to the one in the control group which was decreased by -2.26 mmol/ml, however, all without significance. In conclusion, Arirang Taoist Dancing and singing affected metabolism so highly. This result implies that Arirang dance and sound training are as worthy of using as natural-healing tools for health. The researcher hopes that Arirang will be developed continuously, and healing of traditional arirang will contribute the health promotion and welfare improvement as one field of natural healing.
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KEYWORD
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Arirang, Arirang Taoist dance, liver function, HDL, AST, glucose
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