Effects Of Progressive Relaxation Training Research Articles

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Training versus Aromatherapy on Primary Dysmenorrhea, Egypt

Abstract Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological-complaint among young females with a major effect on work efficiencyand quality of life. The most common symptoms are pain in the lowerabdomen and back may reach to inner thighs, and other symptoms mayoccur such as breast tender-ness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, andheadache. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of progressivere-laxation training versus aromatherapy on primary dysmenor-rhea. Aim of Study: To study the effect of progressive relaxation training versus aromatherapy on primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects and Methods: Forty virgin girls were included in the study. Their age ranged from 16-25 years. They were randomly divided intotwo equal groups: Group (A): Received progressive relaxation training. Group (B): Received aroma-therapy. VAS scale and serum cortisol level blood test were used for assessment before and after successive eight weeks of treatment for both groups. Results: Post-treatment results revealed that there was a significant improvement in (VAS) scores and serumcortisol level in both groups however the difference between groups wasnon-significant there was a significant decrease in VAS score and serumcortisol level in each group. Conclusion: Aromatherapy has the same beneficial effect of progressive relaxations training on improvement of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.

Effects of Progressive Relaxation Training in Breast Cancer Survivors Receiving Aromatatase Inhibitor Therapy

Effects of Progressive Relaxation Training in Breast Cancer Survivors Receiving Aromatatase Inhibitor Therapy

Effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on the psychological status, compliance and delivery outcomes of primiparas

Objective To explore the effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on the psychological status, compliance and delivery outcomes of primipara. Methods From January 2016 to December 2017, 224 primiparas who delivered at Taizhou Municipal Hospital were divided into control group and observation group according to the random number table method, with 112 cases in each group. The control group was given routine treatment, and the observation group was given gradual muscle relaxation training based on the control group. The depression and anxiety scores before and after treatment in the two groups were evaluated. The compliance of mothers to the doctors' choice of delivery methods was investigated, and the delivery outcomes and postpartum recovery status were analyzed. Results The scores of depression and anxiety in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05). The compliance with the doctors' choice of delivery mode in the observation group was 95.53%(107/112), which was significantly higher than that in the control group[87.50%(98/112)](χ2=4.658, P=0.030). The normal delivery rate of the observation group was 91.07%(102/112), which was significantly higher than that of the control group[80.35%(90/112)](χ2=5.250, P=0.021). The total labor of spontaneous delivery in the observation group was significantly shorter than that in the control group, the bleeding volume at 2 hours after delivery in the observation group was obviously less than that in the control group, the postpartum hospital stay in the observation group was significantly shorter than that in the control group, the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05). The scores of postpartum maternal pain, libido, vaginal resistance, and vaginal lubrication in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05). Conclusion Application of progressive muscle relaxation training in primiparas can reduce the negative emotions, better coordinate with medical personnel, enhance rational choice, better improve pregnancy outcome, promote postpartum recovery, and improve postpartum sexual life quality. Key words: Maternal health services; Progressive muscle relaxation training; Depression; Anxiety; Pregnancy outcome; Compliance; Quality of life

Effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on anxiety, depression and quality of life of breast cancer patients during perioperative period

Objective To explore the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) on depression, anxiety and quality of life (QOL) in breast cancer patients during perioperative period, so as to provide references for improving nursing quality. Methods A total of 400 breast cancer patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University and Xi'an No.5 Hospital were selected as the research object by convenience sampling method from January 2015 to June 2016. They were divided into the experimental group (n=200, routine nursing + PMRT for five weeks) and the control group (n=200, routine nursing) . The QOL, depression and anxiety of patients were evaluated by the functional assessment of cancer therapy-breast (FACT-B) , self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) , self-rating depression scale (SDS) on the first day after admission and at the fifth week after intervention. Results There was no statistically significant difference in the total score and scores of all dimensions of QOL, the score of anxiety and depression between two groups before intervention (P>0.05) . After PMRT for five weeks, the total score of QOL was (107.68±5.48) in the experimental group which was higher than that (97.14±9.98) in the control group with a significant difference (t=13.017, P<0.01) . Moreover, the scores of anxiety and depression [ (38.45±4.91) , (38.32±4.61) ] in the experimental group were lower than those [ (48.24±7.01) , (50.24±4.24) ] in the control group with significant differences (t=36.629, 18.585; P<0.01) . Conclusions The PMRT can effectively improve the QOL of breast cancer patients during perioperative period, relieve the unhealthy mental state on anxiety, depression and so on. The PMRT should be widely applied in rehabilitation nursing in breast cancer patients after operation. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Perioperative nursing; Quality of life; Anxiety; Depression; Progressive muscle relaxation training

The Effectiveness of Progressive Relaxation Training on Daily Hassles: Moderating Role of Hardiness and Self esteem

The effectiveness of Progressive Relaxation Training in evaluating the stress of daily life events was examined. One hundred and twenty female students of Islamic Azad University completed the Personal Views Survey (PVS; Hardiness Institute,1985), Self-esteem Inventory (Coopersmith, 1967), and Cattell Anxiety Scale (Cattell,1958). After random assignment of participants to a control and an experiment group, the experimental group received 10 weekly sessions of Progressive Relaxation Training (Jackobson, 1934). Next, the Hassles and Uplifts Scale (Delongis et al., 1982) was administered to both groups. Data showed that by controlling the levels of self-esteem, hardiness and tension, the experimental group, after receiving the relaxation training, appraised the daily life events as less stressful than did the control group that did not receive the training. It can be concluded that the appraisal of stressful circumstances were influenced on individual resources.

KEMOTERAPİ ALAN MEME KANSERLİ HASTALARDA PROGRESİF GEVŞEME EGZERSİZLERİNİN UYKU KALİTESİ VE AĞRIYA ETKİSİ

OZET Amac: Calisma, kemoterapi alan meme kanseri olan hastalarda progresif gevseme egzersizlerinin uyku kalitesi ve agriya etkisini arastirmak amaciyla yapildi. Materyal ve Metod: Randomize kontrollu olan arastirma, Ocak 2010- Eylul 2011 tarihleri arasinda bir universite hastanesinin Onkoloji Polikliniginde yapildi. Arastirmanin orneklemini toplam 60 hasta (30 kontrol, 30 deney) olusturmustur. Verilerin toplanmasinda kisisel bilgi formu, Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi Indeksi (PUKI) ve “Gorsel Kiyaslama Olcegi (VAS) kullanildi. Verilerin degerlendirilmesinde yuzdelik dagilimlar ve bagimsiz gruplarda t testi kullanildi. Bulgular: Deney grubunda PUKI on test puan ortalamasi 11.70±1.87, son test puan ortalamasi 4.93±2.13 olup, gruplar arasindaki fark onemli bulunmustur (p 0.05). Sonuc: Arastirma bulgulari kemoterapi alan meme kanserli hastalarda progresif gevseme egzersizlerinin uyku kalitesini arttirmada onemli etkiye sahip oldugunu gosterirken, agri kontrolunde onemli bir etkiye sahip olmadigini gostermektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Gevseme egzersizleri; uyku kalitesi; agri. ABSTRACT Effects of Progressive Relaxation Training on Sleep Quality and Pain in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy Objective: The aim of the study was to determined the effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on sleep quality and pain in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Material and Methods: This randomized controlled study was applied between January 2010 and September 2011 in Oncology policlinic,of a University hospital. This study sampling consisted of 60 individuals (30 individuals experimental group, 30 individuals control group). A data collection form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Visual Analog Skala (VAS) were used to collect the data for this study. Results: It was detected that score average of PSQI pre test in experimental group was 11.70±1.87, and that post test one was 4.93±2.13, and the distinction between the groups was significantly meaningful (p 0.05). Conclusions: The findings indicated that progressive muscle relaxation training would improve sleep quality in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. However, relaxation exercises have not an important effect on pain control. Keywords: Relaxation exercises; sleeping quality; pain.

Effect of relaxation training on operation anxiety disorder of patients with percuta-neous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Objective To explore the effect of cognitive therapy and progressive relaxation training （CTPRT） on the operation anx- iety of patients with percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty （PBMV） . Methods Sixty patients with PBMV were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group. The treatment group was treated with relaxation training combined with routine care, while the control group was treated with routine care. The perioperative anxiety status, heart rate, blood pressure and negative automatic thoughts status were compared between the two groups. Results Anxiety and negative automatic thoughts degree in the treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control group （P 〈 0. 01 ） . At 30 min pre -operation and post - operation, the heart rate of the treatment group was much lower than that of the control group （ t = 17. 141, P = 0. 003 ; t = 8. 041, P = 0. 003 ） . At 30 min pre - operation, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure of the treatment group were much lower than that of the control group （ t = 5. 341, P = 0. 004 ; t = 4. 371, P = 0. 002 ）. The systolic pressure of the treatment group was much lower than that of the control group post operation （ t = 2. 231, P = 0. 012 ） . Conclu- sions Progressive relaxation training can reduce degree of operation anxiety and negative automatic thoughts status for patients with PBMV. Key words: Anxiety ; Progressive relaxation training; Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Effect of cognitive therapy and relaxation training on operation anxiety of patients undergoing chemonudeolysis with collagenase

Objective To explore the effect of cognitive therapy and progressive relaxation training (CTPRT) on the operation anxiety of patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase.Methods 120 patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group.The experimental group received routine care and CTPRT,while the control group only received routine care.The perioperative anxiety status,back and leg pain,heart rate,blood pressure,status of sleeping and urination of the two groups were evaluated respectively.Results Anxiety and pain degree in the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.01).About 30 min pre operation and postoperation,the heart rate and blood pressure of the experimental group were much lower than that of the control group (P<0.01).The experimental group also showed better sleep and urination status.Conclusions The cognitive therapy and progressive relaxation training can reduce degree of operation anxiety,release the pain and help promote sleep for patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase. Key words: Cognitive therapy; Progressive relaxation training; Anxiety; Chemonucleolysis with collagenase

Effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Objective To observe the effect of the nursing intervention of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) training on patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods Sixty patients with irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into two groups: the observation group having 30 patients and the control group having 30 patients. All the patients were given the regular treatment and nursing. The patients in the observation group received additional sessions of PMR training. Results 12 weeks later, the scores of SDS and SAS in the observation group (39.96 ± 6.68 ;38.9 ± 2.53, respectively) were obviously lower than those in the control group (P <0.01), and the grave exponent of symptom (1.93 ± 0.63) and the symptom frequency exponent (2.73 ± 0. 75) in the observation group were also lower than those in the control group (P < 0. 05). Conclusions PMR training can improve patients' state of moods, reduce the stress levels and relieve the bowel symptom significantly. It's an effectively nursing intervention for IBS. Key words: Irritable bowel syndrome; Progressive muscle relaxation training; Effect

The effect of progressive relaxation training on asthma in school age children

目的 探讨渐进式放松疗法对学龄儿童哮喘的治疗效果.方法将符合入组条件的64例患儿随机分为治疗组31例,对照组33例.两组在药物治疗相同的基础上,治疗组每晚睡前给予渐进式放松治疗,持续4周.同时评估治疗前后两组患儿的焦虑、抑郁症状,治疗期间评估哮喘症状、记录计算哮喘控制参数.结果两组患儿的焦虑和抑郁评分在治疗结束时均明显降低,分别为18.27±6.95,23.21± 7.26和8.62±3.95,12.97±4.69,但治疗组较对照组下降更明显,差异具有统计学显著性;治疗组患儿的日间哮喘症状记分、夜间哮喘症状记分、无哮喘症状的天数、哮喘发作与加重次数等指标与对照组比较差异有显著性.结论渐进式放松疗法可以减轻学龄哮喘患儿的不良情绪反应,并改善多项哮喘控制参数(indexes of asthma),是一种较好的辅助治疗手段。

The effects of progressive relaxation training on the disruptive behavior of a boy with autism

This study examined the effects of progressive relaxation training on the disruptive behaviors of a boy with autism. Moreover, his overt relaxed behaviors before and after relaxation training were measured using the Behavioral Relaxation Scale (Poppen, 1988, Poppen, 1998). After the participant received training in progressive relaxation procedures a multielement design with three conditions was utilized to determine the effects of the procedures on the duration of the boy’s disruptive behaviors during leisure activity sessions. The conditions were: (a) relaxation prior to a leisure activity session; (b) cued relaxation; and (c) no relaxation prior to the session, which represented a baseline condition. Results indicated that the participant acquired progressive relaxation skills, displayed more relaxed behaviors after performing the procedures, and showed a decrease in the duration of his disruptive behaviors upon completing progressive relaxation training prior to a leisure activity session. Implications for future research are discussed.

USE OF PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION TRAINING FOR CHRONIC ALCOHOLICS WITH INSOMNIA

To assess the effect of progressive relaxation training on insomnia in institutionalised chronic alcoholic men, 22 subjects between the ages of 20 and 60 years, were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group received 10 sessions of progressive relaxation training over a 2-wk. period after which both groups completed a postexperimental questionnaire. Analysis showed a significant improvement in the sleeping patterns of the treated group, but no changes in the sleeping patterns of the control group. In addition, a distribution-free two-sample permutation test to compare mean differences of the groups confirmed that a significantly greater change occurred in the quality of the sleeping patterns of the treated group.

Progressive Relaxation Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation

The 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 the technique. Pretesting used two instruments to measure stress levels-the Spielberger State-Anxiety Scale and selected dimensions of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. At the completion of the relaxation training program, both groups of patients were retested on stress-level measures. An analysis of covariance was used to test for the effects of the relaxation training program. The findings were: posttreatment mean anxiety scores for the treatment group were significantly lower (p less than .05) than that of the control group; and the posttest scores for the treatment group were significantly lower for the dimensions of (p less than .01) somatization and interpersonal sensitivity and (p less than .05) anxiety and depression than that of the control group. No systematic changes were induced in either the obsessive-compulsive or hostility dimension scores by the relaxation program.

Effect of relaxation on discriminative sensitivity and ratings of sensory experience

The effect of progressive relaxation training on pain induced with pressure from a blood pressure cuff was assessed using signal detection procedures. Five male graduate student subjects each served in three experimental sessions under control conditions and three under relaxation conditions. During a single experimental session, one of three pressure intensity pairs was included and 25 presentations of each intensity were made. Stimulus intensities were 25 mm Hg above the individually established threshold, threshold, 25 mm Hg below threshold and 0 intensity. Subjects made a binary identification and rated the intensity of each stimulus. Relaxation did not affect the sensitivity of subjects to the pressure stimuli, but did alter the rating of stimulus intensity. The present data, along with recent data of other investigators, raise questions about the use of signal detection methodologies in the assessment of the analgesic properties of treatments.

Critical procedural variables related to the physiological effects of progressive relaxation: A review

Twenty-five investigations of the physiological effects of progressive relaxation training were classified according to whether relaxation was found to be superior or equivalent to control conditions. The two sets of studies differed significantly on number of training sessions and in the use of taped vs live administration of training, and they tended to differ in the use of normal vs patient samples. The likelihood of producing significant physiological reductions via progressive relaxation appears to be greater when multi-session, subject-controlled training is conducted with subjects for whom physiological activity contributes to a presenting. clinical problem.

Anxiety management in alcoholics: A study of generalized effects of relaxation techniques

In order to investigate the effects of progressive relaxation training (Bernstein & Borkover, 1973) and meditation training (Beary & Benson, 1974) on generalized arousal in alcoholics, 30 subjects were selected from an inpatient alcohol treatment unit of a Veterans Administration hospital. The subjects were appropriately screened and randomly assigned to one of the following groups: (a) progressive relaxation training (PRT); (b) meditation training (MT); or (c) quiet rest control group (QR). The groups met 3 times per week for a total of 3 weeks. The measures of arousal employed in this study were state anxiety (Speilberger, Gorsuch & Lushene, 1970), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and spontaneous GSR. These measures of generalized arousal were collected once each week at a specified time for all subjects.The results revealed generalized effects for blood pressure, but not for the other dependent measures. In addition, the PRT and MT groups did not exhibit increased blood pressure as observed in control subjects. The potential contribution of these techniques to the treatment of alcoholism is discussed.

The generality of the therapeutic effects of progressive relaxation training for essential hypertension

A client with essential hypertension was successfully treated with progressive relaxation training. Measures obtained outside the therapeutic setting indicated that during treatment there were generalized decreases to the normotensive range in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. A ten-month follow-up revealed that these decreases were maintained in the client's natural environment.

Relaxation training and attention placebo in the treatment of severe insomnia.

This study compared the effectiveness of progressive relaxation training with and without a supplementary relaxation recording, which the subjects played at home, and an attention placebo manipulation in the modification of severe insomnia in adult volunteers. The results indicated that the relaxation training procedures were significantly more effective than placebo and no-treatment controls in modifying several parameters of sleeping behavior, in reducing consumption of sleep-inducing medication, and in influencing a self-report anxiety measure. The supplementary relaxation tape did not increase the effectiveness of relaxation training conducted in the clinic, and there was no difference in the efficacy of the placebo and no-treatment conditions. Physiological data gathered during the last treatment session indicated few significant correlations between reductions in arousal associated with relaxation training and treatment outcome. Recent years have witnessed increasing interest in the treatment of insomnia from a behavioral framework. Case studies and uncontrolled group investigations suggesting the effectiveness of relaxation training techniques and stimulus control procedures (Bootzin, 1972; Geer & Katkin, 1966; Jacobson, 1964; Kahn, Baker, & Weiss, 1968) have given rise to controlled studies. Thus far this research has indicated that relaxation training procedures are effective in modifying several parameters of sleeping behavior in volunteer insomniacs. However, the mechanism(s) by which this training operates have not been clearly identified. One possibility is that this technique works because of its placebo value. Relaxation training would seem to have high face validity for the treatment of insomnia, and the impressive proprioceptive muscle feedback often associated with the technique may add to its credibility, Although a number of studies have attempted to investigate this issue (Borkovec & Fowles, 1973; Borkovec, Kaloupek, & Slama, 197S; Borkovec, Steinmark, & Nan, 1973; Haynes, Woodward, Moron, & Alex