Is relaxation exercise therapy effective in the management of patients with severe arterial hypertension?

Arterial hypertension (AH) is a burning problem in the world. Antihypertensive pharmacological therapy combined by physical exercises is well-studied in patients with mild and moderate AH. However, studies that have investigated relaxation in patients with severe AH in addition to drug therapy are lacking. Optimization of a comprehensive treatment for patients with severe AH, by using a multicomponent rational antihypertensive pharmacotherapy (PT) with subsequent application of relaxation exercise therapy (RET). The study involved 32 male patients with severe AH. Initially, clinical-instrumental and laboratory examination, blood pressure registration and daily arterial blood pressure monitoring were carried out. Suitable PT was selected for all the patients. 3 months after starting PT the patients were divided in 2 groups. The patients of the 1st group were prescribed RET in addition to PT. The 2nd group of patients continued receiving PT alone. 3 months later, average daily blood pressure (ADBP)-syst and ADBP-diast were compared in both groups. Three months after PT both groups demonstrated a significant decrease in ADBP-syst and ADBP diast, but these indicators remained higher than normal and did not reach the target level. Three months after the inclusion of RET in the comprehensive treatment, the 1st group demonstrated a significant decrease in ADBP (systolic and diastolic), not only in comparison with the initial data, but also with the data observed three months after PT. After 6 months, ADBP-syst and ADBP-diast in the 1st group were significantly lower compared with those of patients in the 2nd group. The inclusion of RET in addition to a multicomponent antihypertensive PT is a promising treatment option for severe AH.

Schreiben mit der Schere: Herta Müllers Collagenband Vater telefoniert mit den Fliegen

Herta Müller has written several volumes of postcards, describing the work on the collages as a “relaxation exercise” from the laborious epic work. Her collage work is heterogeneous, works with the principle of chance, deals with clippings. The author tries o writing with scissors that can be positioned somewhere between literature and the fine arts. The volume Father Telephones with the Flies enables a political reading in which an I speaks about his traumas during the dictatorship, about interrogations, shadows and also includes the family sphere. Image and writing complement each other.

Effect of Balance Training Versus Stretching Relaxation Exercise in Memory and Spatial Cognition Enhancement on Healthy Adults

Background Physical exercise has been shown to improve cognitive functions. However, it is still unknown which type of exercise affects cognition. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that demanding balance training program improves memory and spatial cognition. Objective To test the effect of balance training versus stretching relaxation exercise on memory and spatial cognition in cognitive enhancement. Patients and Methods Participants randomly assigned into 2 groups, 40 participants in balance training group and 40 participants in stretching relaxation training group: Participants trained in groups of 10–12 individuals. Each group trained four times a week for 6 weeks. Each session lasts for 50 minutes. Training groups instructed by the same professional trainers. Each participant took part in 24 training sessions in total. All participants advised not to change their habitual level of physical activity throughout the intervention period. Results Balance performance improved only in the balance group from pre- to post-training from 85.8±3.0 to 95.0±2.2. Only the balance group improved in memory in wechsler IQ test from 94.6±2.6 to 108.0±4.5 and spatial cognitive abilities in spatial reasoning from 17.5±5.0 to 26.2±5.2. Finally, none of the two groups displayed changes in mismatch negativity test. The findings suggest that systematic balance training is capable of enhancing some cognitive functions, such as memory and spatial cognition. Conclusion In sum, we are able to conclude that 6 weeks of balance training in healthy adults has positive effects on memory and spatial cognition, and an increase in cardiorespiratory fitness does not seem to be necessary to induce beneficial effects of physical exercise on cognition. From an applied perspective, balance training might represent a promising alternative intervention for individuals who are not able to participate in aerobic training following health restrictions.

A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL PRE-TEST-POST TEST GROUP DESIGN TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JACOBSON’S PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION EXERCISE ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PATIENT WITH HYPERTENSION IN SACRED HEART HOSPITAL AT THOOTHUKUDI

The objectives of the study were to 1. determine the pre-test and post-test level of blood pressure among patients with Hypertension in experimental and control group.2. assess the efficacy of Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation exercise on blood pressure among patients with Hypertension in experimental group.3. Associate the selected socio demographic variables with the level of blood pressure in experimental group. Hypothesis H0: There will not be a significant difference between pre and post test level of blood pressure after Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation exercise among patient with Hypertension in experimental and control group. H1: There will be a significant decrease in the level of blood pressure after Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation exercise among patient with Hypertension in experimental group. H2:There will be significant association between post test levels of blood pressure with selected demographic variables in experimental group. H01: There will not be significant association between post test levels of blood pressure with selected demographic variables in experimental group. Review of literature was organised based on review related to Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation and Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation on blood pressure. The tool was validated by experts and found to be valid for the study. Sampling Technique: Sample was selected by using non probability convenience sampling method. Results: the data was tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics. After the detailed analysis this study leads to following conclusions, longer day of intervention shows significant decrease in the level of blood pressure. Major findings show that there is significant decrease in the level of blood pressure after Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation exercise among patient with Hypertension in experimental group. It was statistically significant at (P<0.001). Hence the sta

Efektivitas Latihan Relaksasi Otot Pernafasan terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Pasien Pasca Cateterisasi Jantung

Cardiac catheterization is a mandatory procedure that is performed before heart surgery and has the highest level of accuracy (96% -99%) to detect abnormalities in the heart, especially coronary heart disease. Through relaxation exercises the nurse's respiratory muscles help patients achieve stable hemodynamics and prevent respiratory complications due to pain after cardiac catheterization. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of breathing muscle relaxation exercises on pain reduction in patients after cardiac catheterization. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-post test approach, which was conducted in May-July 2018. The research subjects used inclusion criteria, namely patients undergoing cardiac catheterization at the public hospital in the rebo market area. Measuring instruments in data collection use a structured format. Breathing muscle relaxation exercises are the variables in this study, while the dependent variable is the level of pain after cardiac catheterization. The results of the independent T test and paired T test and the general linear model repeated measures prove the existence of a significant difference in the level of pain between before and after the relaxation exercises of respiratory muscles (P = 0.000). The average level of pain in the intervention group before the deep breathing relaxation exercise was 3.9, while the average level of pain after the deep breathing relaxation exercise decreased to 2.7. While the average level of pain in the control group with a standard given from the hospital that is distraction is 2.6, while the average level of pain after exercise decreased to 1.6.