Physiological and Psychological Effects of Active-Alert Hypnosis

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1123-1126
Author(s):  
Hendrik M. DeVos ◽  
Justus R. Potgieter ◽  
Johannes H. Blaauw

10 female physical education students were given posthypnotic suggestions alluding to economy of effort in exercise. These suggestions were affirmed under self-hypnosis over two weeks. Experimental subjects pedalled on an exercise bicycle for 20 min. at 60% of their maximal work capacity while listening to suggestions from a hypnotist. The Control group ( n = 9) showed no differences between mean pretest and posttest scores on physical self-efficacy, trait anxiety, state anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived rate of exertion. The average systolic blood pressure of the experimental group was the only positive significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores.

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Cuéllar Hidalgo ◽  
Aldo Bazán Ramírez ◽  
Gerardo Alonso Araya Vargas

El propósito del estudio fue examinar el efecto de la práctica del aikido sobre el mindfulness y el estado de ansiedad, en estudiantes universitarios sin experiencia previa en artes marciales. Se utilizó un diseño cuasi experimental intra sujetos con mediciones Pre y Post tratamiento, con un grupo control activo (estudiantes de Educación Física. Se midió mindfulness con la escala MAAS y la ansiedad con la escala de Hamilton. Se aplicó un entrenamiento centrado en el aprendizaje y práctica de diversas técnicas de aikido (waza) y de la forma en que debían ser recibidas dichas técnicas (ukemi), por 11 semanas (2 sesiones semanales de 2 horas cada una). Grupo experimental: n=12, con edades entre 18 y 62 años. Grupo control: n=12 estudiantes, con edades entre 21 y los 34 años. Resultados: la práctica de aikido mostró tamaños de efecto significativos y de magnitud moderada tanto en mindfulness, como en la ansiedad. La edad no explica estos hallazgos. Se justifican estudios de seguimiento.Abstract. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of practicing aikido on mindfulness and anxiety state in university students with no previous experience in martial arts. We used an intra-subjects quasi-experimental design with Pre and Post treatment measurements, with an active control group (physical education students). Mindfulness was measured with the MAAS scale, whereas anxiety with the Hamilton scale. A training program focused on learning and practicing various aikido techniques (waza), and the way in which these techniques (ukemi) should be received, was implemented during 11 weeks (2 weekly sessions of 2 hours each). Experimental group: n = 12, with ages between 18 and 62 years old. Control group: n = 12 students, with ages between 21 and 34 years old. Results: the practice of aikido showed significant effect sizes of moderate magnitude in both mindfulness and anxiety. Age does not explain these findings. Follow-up studies are recommended.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Marcin Starzak ◽  
Hubert Makaruk ◽  
Anna Starzak

Abstract Introduction. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a training programme aimed to enhance toe-toboard consistency on footfall variability and performance in the long jump. Material and methods. The study involved 36 male physical education students. The experimental group participated in a 12-week training programme, whereas the control group was limited to taking part in the classes held at university. All participants performed 6 long jump trials during two testing sessions. The kinematic parameters were assessed using the Optojump Next device and were further analysed to determine the variability of footfall placement during the approach run. Results. The analysis revealed a significant (p < 0.01) decrease in footfall variability in the experimental group between the pre-test and post-test. After the completion of the training programme, the participants significantly (p < 0.05) improved their take-off accuracy. Additionally, they significantly (p < 0.05) increased their velocity in the last five steps before take-off and the effective distance of the jump (p < 0.001). Conclusions. The results of this study indicate that through specific training, it is possible to improve the consistency of the steps in the acceleration phase of the approach run in the long jump. Moreover, decreasing footfall variability helps achieve a more stable step pattern which may be beneficial for greater accuracy at the take-off board and makes it possible to increase step velocity at the final stage of the approach run.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoye Wang

【Abstract】Objective: Toanalyze the efficacy of combined drug therapy for elderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension.METHODS:Sixty-six elderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension were enrolled from December 2017 to November 2018. They were randomly divided into two groups, 33 patients in each group. Patients in the experimental group received nifedipine. In combination with enalapril, patients enrolled in the control group received nifedipine monotherapy.RESULTS:Compared with the control group, the total effective rate, Serum Nitric Oxide (Serum NO) after treatment, CRP after treatment, HCY after treatment, and blood pressure after treatment were significantly improved (P<0.05). Serum NO and treatment before treatment in the 2 groups. There was no significant difference in pre-CRP, pre-treatment HCY, pre-treatment blood pressure, and adverse reactions during treatment (P>0.05).Conclusion: Theelderly patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension are treated with nifedipine and enalapril.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2762
Author(s):  
Karolina Kujawa ◽  
Marta Ołpińska-Lischka ◽  
Janusz Maciaszek

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of 24-h sleep deprivation on the muscle strength of young, healthy and physically fit people. The research material consisted of physical education students. In total, 67 people participated in the study, including 38 women and 29 men. Respondents were divided into an experimental group “E” of 44 persons subjected to 24-h sleep deprivation and a control group “C” of 23 persons. Students completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) measuring daytime sleepiness. Students performed measurements of the maximum strength of knee joint extensor and flexor muscles. Measurements of muscle strength of flexors and extensors of the knee were taken on a UPR-02 A/S chair with Moment II by Sumer software. ANOVA (analysis of variance) was used to determine the significance of differences between experimental “E” and control “C” group. Statistical significance was defined at the level of p ≤ 0.05. Statistically significant differences were observed in the change of strength levels between groups at the strength moments of right (p < 0.05, η2p = 0.16) and left (p < 0.05, η2p = 0.08) knee muscles extensor. Changes in extensor muscle strength are significant for students with left dominant legs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-451
Author(s):  
Dilek Karaman ◽  
Funda Erol ◽  
Dilek Yılmaz ◽  
Yurdanur Dikmen

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of virtual reality application on experimental ischemic pain created with a blood pressure instrument in healthy volunteers. METHODS: The research sample consisted of 172 volunteer adult students who conformed to the inclusion criteria. These individuals were assigned into an experimental (n=86) and a control group (n=86) by a simple randomization method. All individuals in the experimental and control groups wereexperimentally subjected to pain for two minutes by applying 260 mmHg of pressure 3-4 cm above the antecubital region of the left arm with an aneroid adult-type blood pressure instrument. During the procedure, the volunteers in the experimental group watched virtual reality images, while those in the control group received no intervention. Immediately after the procedure, the pain levels of the individuals in both groups were assessed with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). RESULTS: We found that the mean pain score of the individuals in the experimental group was 2.62±1.82, and that of individuals in the control group was 5.75±1.65. Results of the statistical analysis showed a statistically significant difference between the mean pain scores of the individuals in the experimental and control groups (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: This study found that the use of virtual reality was effective in reducing the level of pain in healthy individuals. This method used a smartphone with widespread availability and ease of transportation, which can be used by health professionals as a non-pharmacological method in the management of pain.


BMC Neurology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenchao Lu ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Zhongnan Yan ◽  
Yuangang Wang ◽  
Hongmin Che

Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy of microvascular decompression (MVD) in reducing hypertension (HTN) in hypertensive patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Methods The clinical data of 58 cases of neurogenic HTN with TN treated in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative MR revealed abnormal blood pressure in the left rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) and the posterior cranial nerve root entry zone (REZ). The patients were divided into control group: only trigeminal nerve was treated with MVD; experimental group: trigeminal nerve, RVLM and REZ were treated with MVD at the same time. The patients were followed up for 6 months to 1 year to observe the changes of blood pressure. Results There was no significant difference in gender, age, course of TN, course of HTN, grade of HTN and preoperative blood pressure between the two groups. After operation, the effective rate of HTN improvement with MVD was 32.1% in the control group. There was no significant difference in the preoperative and post operative blood pressure. (P△SBP = 0.131; P△BDP = 0.078). In the experimental group, the effective rate was 83.3%. The postoperative blood pressure was significantly lower than preoperative values. (P△SBP < 0.001; P△DBP < 0.001). Conclusions MVD is an effective treatment for neurogenic HTN. However, the criteria for selecting hypertensive patients who need MVD to control their HTN still needs to be further determined. Possible indications may include: left trigeminal neuralgia, neurogenic HTN; abnormal blood pressure compression in the left RVLM and REZ areas on MR; and blood pressure in these patients can not be effectively controlled by drugs.


2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Štirn ◽  
Jamie Carruthers ◽  
Marko Šibila ◽  
Primož Pori

AbstractIn the present study, the effect of frequent, immediate, augmented feedback on the increase of throwing velocity was investigated. An increase of throwing velocity of a handball set shot when knowledge of results was provided or not provided during training was compared. Fifty female and seventy-three male physical education students were assigned randomly to the experimental or control group. All participants performed two series of ten set shots with maximal effort twice a week for six weeks. The experimental group received information regarding throwing velocity measured by a radar gun immediately after every shot, whereas the control group did not receive any feedback. Measurements of maximal throwing velocity of an ordinary handball and a heavy ball were performed, before and after the training period and compared. Participants who received feedback on results attained almost a four times greater relative increase of the velocity of the normal ball (size 2) as compared to the same intervention when feedback was not provided (8.1 ± 3.6 vs. 2.7 ± 2.9%). The velocity increases were smaller, but still significant between the groups for throws using the heavy ball (5.1 ± 4.2 and 2.5 ± 5.8 for the experimental and control group, respectively). Apart from the experimental group throwing the normal ball, no differences in velocity change for gender were obtained. The results confirmed that training oriented towards an increase in throwing velocity became significantly more effective when frequent knowledge of results was provided.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 248-255
Author(s):  
Alla Kovtun ◽  
◽  
Irina Stepanova ◽  
Valeriya Reshetilova ◽  
Amr Saber Hamza ◽  
...  

Introduction and purpose of the study. Among the main problems of young people with disabilities are overcoming social exclusion, getting used to family responsibilities, having concerns about their lack of opportunities for socialization, which can cause stress, anxiety, depression and other psycho-emotional symptoms and disorders. The hypothesis of scientific research is that engaging in physical education can restore, develop and enhance physical fitness and wellness of persons with disabilities, assist their self-actualization and social integration, which means to positively influence the students’ mental health and emotional wellbeing. The purpose of the study is to examine how physical education influences mental health and emotional wellbeing of students with disabilities in order to determine ways to improve their social adaptation. Materials and methods. The study carries out literature review of methodological studies and scientific research, as well as examines mental health and emotional wellbeing of students with disabilities using the SAS method. The control group consisted of 15 students from the O. Gonchar National University. The experimental group consisted of 10 students with disabilities enrolled in a powerlifting team. Results. The SAS method demonstrated that the indicators of activity and mood were similar for both groups: activity indicators (4.84±0.28 points in the control group, 4.45±0.31 points in the experimental group) and mood indicators (5.27±0.35 points in the control group, 5, 42±0.41 points in the experimental group). However, wellness scores in the students with disabilities were significantly higher than in their non-disabled peers (4.65±0.34 points in the control group, 5.46±0.23 points in the experimental group; P<0.05). The well-being score, made of a number of subjective feelings regarding one’s life satisfaction and an emotional evaluation, was average for both groups. Conclusions. The results of the study of students' mental health and emotional wellbeing according to the SAS method showed a positive influence of adaptive physical education sports as extra-curricular classes and courses on the well-being, activity levels, and moods of students with disabilities. The Adaptive Physical Education students were full of strength and more cheerful, optimistic, and satisfied than their non-disabled peers. Keywords: adaptive physical education, students, disability, emotional state, higher education


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Djoko Sri Bimo ◽  
Maria Yustina Rensi Dartani

The study was an experimental study that aims to improve early childhood’s education students in English vocabulary skills through interactive songs learning method for early childhood at PAUD Tarbiyatul Athfal 49, that was located in Kuripan, Ngadirgo village, Mijen district, Semarang. The study involved two groups of students, those were the control group (25 students) who were taught by using pictures, and the experimental group (25 students) who were taught by using songs. The pre-test was given before the treatment began and the post-test was carried out after the experiment was finished. The null hypothesis was then drawn, and T-test was also conducted to compare the mean score of the two groups. The mean score of the control group was 13.3, while the mean score of the experimental group was 16.4. The results showed that the mean score of the experimental group was higher than the control groups The t-test that had been carried out also showed that there were significant difference between the two groups was 0,23 (the figure was above 0,5). Based on the above results, it proved that Tarbiyatul Athfal early childhood education students understood in English by using songs was better than other learning method, since songs can motivate them to know more about English vocabulary


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Any Isro'aini

Hypertension in preeclampsia is found in pregnant women with gestational age> 20 weeks. Hypertension is defined where systolic pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg. Handling hypertension in pregnant women up to now is still using pharmacological therapy or drugs by 100%. One nonpharmacological therapy that can lower blood pressure is aromatherapy lavender massage therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy massage on blood pressure reduction in pregnant women with preeclampsia.The design of this study used the Quasy Experiment Design with the Control Time Series Design research design, where the study used two groups divided into experimental groups and control groups. In this study both groups were pre-tested and after being given treatment in the experimental group a post-test was carried out in both groups. The research sample amounted to 50 respondents, of which 25 respondents became the experimental group and 25 became the control group. This research took place at PBM. Lilis Suryawati, Sambong village, Dukuh, Jombang District, Jombang Regency. This research was conducted from February to April 201.                    The results showed a significant difference between the blood pressure of the experimental group who were treated and the control group that was not treated. The systolic blood pressure of both groups p-value 0.003 and the value of Z -4.007. While diastolic blood pressure in both groups p-value 0,000 and Z value -5,559.                    It is expected that the midwifery profession can provide information about the importance of aromatherapy lavender massage to reduce blood pressure in pregnant women with preeclampsia, so that it can minimize the occurrence of complications in pregnant women with preeclampsia.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document