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Preliminary study: Psychological effects of muscle relaxation on Juvenile delinquents
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2004The purpose of this study is to test our hypothesis that muscle relaxation is effective on the psychological well-being of juvenile delinquents. Subjects were 16 juvenile delinquents who had entered a reform school. Subjects were divided into two groups.
Naoki, Nakaya +6 more
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Psychological relaxation techniques to enhance recovery in sports
2017Stress and recovery have been discussed extensively in the context of sport performance settings. There are three general fields of application for relaxation training: recovery, self-regulation for optimal activation and pre-requisite for psychological skills training.
Michael Kellmann +2 more
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Effects of Relaxing Music on Salivary Cortisol Level after Psychological Stress
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2003Abstract:The goal of the present study was to determine whether relaxing music (as compared to silence) might facilitate recovery from a psychologically stressful task. To this aim, changes in salivary cortisol levels were regularly monitored in 24 students before and after the Trier Social Stress Test.
Stephanie, Khalfa +4 more
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Applied Nursing Research, 2021
In patients with COPD, distress is significantly prevalent and can have adverse psychological and physiological effects. The Relaxation Response Meditation Technique (RRMT), a technique that elicits the relaxation response, was developed by Dr. Herbert Benson to counter the fight-or-flight response to decrease psychological and physiological effects.(1)
Crista, Reaves, Alona D, Angosta
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In patients with COPD, distress is significantly prevalent and can have adverse psychological and physiological effects. The Relaxation Response Meditation Technique (RRMT), a technique that elicits the relaxation response, was developed by Dr. Herbert Benson to counter the fight-or-flight response to decrease psychological and physiological effects.(1)
Crista, Reaves, Alona D, Angosta
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Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2010
Studies have shown beneficial effects from practicing the relaxation response (RR). Various pathways for these effects have been investigated. Previous small studies suggest that spirituality might be a pathway for the health effects of the RR. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that increased spiritual well-being by eliciting the RR is one ...
Bei-Hung, Chang +3 more
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Studies have shown beneficial effects from practicing the relaxation response (RR). Various pathways for these effects have been investigated. Previous small studies suggest that spirituality might be a pathway for the health effects of the RR. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that increased spiritual well-being by eliciting the RR is one ...
Bei-Hung, Chang +3 more
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Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1996
This study compared two psychological treatments of panic disorder and tested whether cognitive therapy (CT) was superior to applied relaxation (AR); and whether treatment was superior to waiting. Thirty-six outpatients of the community mental health center with the DSM-III-R diagnosis of panic disorder with no or mild agoraphobia were randomly ...
A, Arntz, M, van den Hout
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This study compared two psychological treatments of panic disorder and tested whether cognitive therapy (CT) was superior to applied relaxation (AR); and whether treatment was superior to waiting. Thirty-six outpatients of the community mental health center with the DSM-III-R diagnosis of panic disorder with no or mild agoraphobia were randomly ...
A, Arntz, M, van den Hout
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Psychological recovery: Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), anxiety, and sleep in dancers
Performance Enhancement & Health, 2016Abstract The current study was designed to test the efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) in improving the sleep onset latency (SOL) of full time dancers. A pre and post intervention study design examined sleep duration and efficiency, and change in SOL as a function of trait anxiety using PMR for the intervention.
McCloughan, Lana J. +3 more
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Progressive Relaxation Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Nursing Research, 1984The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of progressive relaxation training as a stress management technique for cardiac patients who were participants in a cardiac exercise program. After pretesting, 18 patients received 3 weeks of relaxation training in addition to their exercise therapy; a control group of 19 patients was not taught ...
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The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1981
Relaxation and musical programming as techniques designed to reduce stress during operative dental procedures were evaluated with a number of different measures. The results indicate that relaxation is an effective method of reducing patient anxiety.
N L, Corah +3 more
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Relaxation and musical programming as techniques designed to reduce stress during operative dental procedures were evaluated with a number of different measures. The results indicate that relaxation is an effective method of reducing patient anxiety.
N L, Corah +3 more
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The use of relaxation and distraction to reduce psychological stress during dental procedures
The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1979Relaxation and distraction techniques designed to reduce stress during operative dental procedures were evaluated with a number of different measures. The results indicate that both techniques can be effective in alleviating anxiety and reducing stress.
N L, Corah, E N, Gale, S J, Illig
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