Relaxation Techniques - Research News and Information

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Aerobic exercise with relaxation: influence on pain and psychological well-being in female migraine patients.

Jul 2008 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this pilot study was to address the influence of an aerobic exercise program combined with relaxation on pain and psychological variables in migraine patients. DESIGN: Controlled, randomised... Read more...

A randomized clinical trial of alternative stress management interventions in persons with HIV infection.

Jun 2008 Research in psychoneuroimmunology suggests that immunosuppression associated with perceived stress may contribute to disease progression in persons with HIV infection. While stress management interventions may enhance... Read more...

The psychophysiology of generalized anxiety disorder: 2. Effects of applied relaxation.

May 2008 Muscle relaxation therapy assumes that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) patients lack the ability to relax but can learn this in therapy. We tested this by randomizing 49 GAD patients to 12 weeks of Applied Relaxation... Read more...

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• Aerobic exercise with relaxation: influence on pain and psychological well-being in female migraine patients. Jul 2008
• A randomized clinical trial of alternative stress management interventions in persons with HIV infection. Jun 2008
• The psychophysiology of generalized anxiety disorder: 2. Effects of applied relaxation. May 2008
• Evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: analyzing stories of stress to formulate focus group questions. Apr 2008
• A randomized controlled trial of relaxation training to reduce hot flashes in women with primary breast cancer. Apr 2008
• Relaxation technique to ease dyspnea: a tool for oncology nurses. Apr 2008
• Management of headache. Apr 2008
• A study to compare the effectiveness of GSR biofeedback training and progressive muscle relaxation training in reducing blood pressure and respiratory rate among highly stressed individuals. 18 Mar 2008
• Visiting a forest, but not a city, increases human natural killer activity and expression of anti-cancer proteins. 14 Mar 2008
• [Caring in another way, the health promotion space in the Limoges university hospital center] Mar 2008
• A glimpse at the holistic approach to wellness. Mar 2008
• Brief relaxation versus music distraction in the treatment of dental anxiety: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Mar 2008
• Stress management versus lifestyle modification on systolic hypertension and medication elimination: a randomized trial. Mar 2008
• Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults. 2008
• Relaxation training for anxiety: a ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis. 2008
• [Erectile dysfunction: physical exercise, losing weight, stop smoking, reducing alcohol, relaxing, it could also work!] 5 Dec 2007
• Relaxation and guided imagery program in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy is not associated with neuroimmunomodulatory effects. Dec 2007
• Levels of stress and intervention preferences of caregivers of brain tumor patients. 19 Nov 2007
• [Relaxation techniques for patients with high blood pressure] 6 Nov 2007
• Forest bathing enhances human natural killer activity and expression of anti-cancer proteins. 5 Nov 2007

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Technical information about 'Relaxation Techniques'

Definition: The use of muscular relaxation techniques in treatment.

Descriptor UI: D012064

Alternative terms: Relaxation Techniques; Relaxation Technique; Technique, Relaxation; Techniques, Relaxation; Relaxation Technics; Relaxation Technic; Technic, Relaxation; Technics, Relaxation; Therapy, Relaxation; Relaxation Therapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.190.525.875; E02.190.599.875; E02.403.909; E02.779.735.875; F04.754.137.750;

Online Note: use RELAXATION TECHNIQUES to search RELAXATION TECHNICS 1976-90

History Note: 91; was RELAXATION TECHNICS 1976-90

Technical Notes: a behavior ther technique: do not confuse with RELAXATION in category I3; not for physiological relaxation of muscles (= MUSCLE RELAXATION)