Benefits of a Health Qigong program for elementary school students: A pilot study

Abstract

Integr Med Res ( 2 0 1 5 ) 1-41 36 familiarity with lab techniques that were taught in the course (ELISA, p=0.00004, Flow cytometry, p=0.00005) and terminology (p=0.0001) after completion of the course. Analysis of the average of final grades across all students (n=38) is 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale), suggesting most students mastered the course.Conclusion: Overall, this course did appear to augment the student's familiarity and understanding of basic lab skills, and ability to assess biomedical literature. With the development of any new course, there are always challenges and successes, which included mainly time constraints, and addressing skill levels of varied student backgrounds. Students who pursue more in-depth laboratory research projects undergo further one-on-one lab trainings and individual mentorship within the MSiMR program.