Initial Relaxation Response: Personality and Treatment Factors

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 827-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Rawson ◽  
N. S. Bhatnagar ◽  
H. G. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Rate ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Emg Biofeedback ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Relaxation Response ◽  
Dependent Variables

The relative effectiveness of three techniques used for relaxation training (EMG Biofeedback, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and Self-relaxation) was compared for 12 subjects who scored high or low on trait anxiety. Dependent variables included change scores based on EMG readings and pulse rate and posttreatment State-anxiety. Pulse rate was significantly affected by the type of treatment, i.e., Progressive Muscle Relaxation produced less decrease in pulse rate than the other two techniques. EMG and State anxiety measures did not differ as a function of treatment.

Efficacy of Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Reducing State Anxiety among Elderly Adults on Memory Tasks

1993 ◽  
Vol 77 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1395-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene J. Rankin ◽  
Frank H. Gilner ◽  
Jeffrey D. Gfeller ◽  
Barry M. Katz
Keyword(s):  
State Anxiety ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Training Condition ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Wechsler Memory Scale ◽  
Cognitively Intact

Cognitively intact anxious elderly subjects were randomly assigned to either a progressive muscle relaxation-training condition or control condition ( ns = 15) and then completed selected subtests from the Wechsler Memory Scale—Revised. Despite significant reductions in state anxiety in the relaxation group, no significant differences were detected between the two groups on memory measures. These results are discussed within the context of previous research, and suggestions for further research are made.

Paradoxical Instructions in Relaxation Training

1986 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-412
Author(s):  
L. H. Anderson ◽  
H. G. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Temperature Change ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Emg Biofeedback ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Treatment Technique ◽  
Main Effect

The effects of instructions (paradoxical versus standard), treatment technique (EMG biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation and self-relaxation) and subjects' sex were investigated in a 2 by 3 by 2 between-subjects design. Dependent measures were the changes in EMG and skin temperature over one 40-min. training session for 72 volunteers. For EMG change, the main effect of training was significant, with muscle relaxation producing less reduction than other techniques. This finding reflected an increase in EMG in the 5-min. posttreatment interval for the muscle relaxation group. For temperature change, the interaction of instructions and sex was significant, indicating that paradoxical instructions produced greater increases in temperature than standard instructions for men but not for women.

Initial Relaxation Response: Contrasts between Clinical Patients and Normal Volunteers

1987 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. G. Schneider ◽  
J. C. Rawson ◽  
N. S. Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Emg Biofeedback ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Relaxation Response ◽  
Normal Volunteers ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Surface Skin Temperature

The effectiveness of EMG biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training, and self-relaxation were compared using a within-subjects design. Thirteen clinical subjects and 48 normal volunteers participated in 4 counterbalanced relaxation sessions using one of the techniques. Frontalis EMG and surface skin temperature were monitored throughout the sessions. For reducing EMG, biofeedback was more effective than the other three techniques. A significant interaction of treatment X subjects was found for changes in skin temperature. Clinical subjects had the greatest increase in skin temperature with EMG biofeedback and analog subjects responded best to self-relaxation. There were no significant differences in initial measures of EMG or skin temperature for the two samples.

scholarly journals Behavioral Interventions in Treating Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colmar Figueroa-Moseley ◽  
Pascal Jean-Pierre ◽  
Joseph A. Roscoe ◽  
Julie L. Ryan ◽  
Sadhna Kohli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Anticipatory Nausea ◽  
Anticipatory Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Chemotherapy Patients ◽  
Type 3

Anticipatory nausea and vomiting (ANV) is associated with a significant reduction in the quality of life for many chemotherapy patients. The use of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists provides some relief for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, but does not seem to control ANV. Nonpharmacologic approaches, which include behavioral interventions, may provide the greatest promise in relieving symptoms. Little evidence supports the use of complementary and alternative methods, such as acupuncture and acupressure, in relieving ANV. Behavioral interventions, especially progressive muscle relaxation training and systematic desensitization, should be considered important methods for preventing and treating ANV.

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