国家体育总局健身气功管理中心编写的这本《健身气功：十二段锦》的英文内容简介如下：

Health Qigong — 12-Routine Exercises is a new exercise regimen developed by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. This new compilation of movements synthesizes the essence of different schools of the original exercise and puts more emphasis on the movements of the neck, shoulders,waist and legs. This is a sitting-posture regimen that involves systematic exercise of the head, neck,shoulders, back, waist, arms, legs, chest and abdomen one after another. It has graceful movements and smooth links which are safe, reliable, easy to learn,and suitable for various kinds of qigong enthusiasts.Qigong practice offers disease-preventing,body-building, and life-prolonging effects.

Chapter I Origins and Development

Chapter II Characteristics

Chapter III Practice Tips

 Section I Hand and Body Form

 Section II Breathing and Mind

 Section III Basic Postures

Chapter IV Descriptions of the Routines

 Section I Movements

 Section II Movements Illustrated, Points for Attention,Functions and Effects

Ready Position

Routine 1 Calming Heart and Positioning Hands(Ming Xin Wo Gu)

Routine 2 Tapping Teeth and Sounding Drums(Kou Chi Ming Gu)

Routine 3 Shaking the Heavenly Column(Wei Han Tian Zhu)

Routine 4 Hugging Kunlun(Zhang Bao Kun Lun)

Routine 5 Rotating Winches(Yao Zhuan Lu Lu)

Routine 6 Propping up the Sky and Pressing the Skull(Tuo Tian An Ding)

Routine 7 Bending to Touch the Feet(Fu Shen Pan Zu)

Routine 8 Massaging Jingmen on the Back(Bei Mo Jing Men)

Routine 9 Caressing the Belly and Abdomen(Qian Fu Wan Fu)

Routine 10 Burning Navel Ring(Wen Xu Qi Lun)

Routine 11 Rotating the Upper Body(Yao Shen Huang Hai)

Routine 12 Rinsing Mouth and Swallowing Saliva(Gu Shu Tun Jin)

Closing Position

Appendix: Acupuncture Points