Relaxation
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood.

30 Aug 2009 The purpose of the present study was to examine whether exposure to the suffering of unknown persons, as an inevitable part of life, influences cognitions about health. Our assumption was that exposure to suffering affects cognitions in a negative ... Read more...

The heart frequency and its variability in hypertensive patients considering A/B type of behaviour and eight basic emotions and levels of anger expression.

30 May 2009 The aim of this paper was to compare between autonomic regulation of the heart rate and it's variability within 100 essential hypertensive patients and 100 examinees in healthy control group. Essential hypertensive patients had significantly shorter ... Read more...

Single-subject voxel-based relaxometry for clinical assessment of temporal lobe epilepsy.

20 May 2009 PURPOSE: T2 relaxometry, quantitative assessment of T2 relaxation time in magnetic resonance (MR) data, typically uses manually drawn regions of interest (ROIs). This approach is limited by its subjectivity and its restricted scope of investigation. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Relaxation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [After vacation suddenly listless, irritable and fatigued. Cave: holiday syndrome] 15 Sep 2009
• Effects of exposure to the suffering of unknown persons on health-related cognitions, and the role of mood. 30 Aug 2009
• Complementing normal birth. 30 May 2009
• The heart frequency and its variability in hypertensive patients considering A/B type of behaviour and eight basic emotions and levels of anger expression. 30 May 2009
• Single-subject voxel-based relaxometry for clinical assessment of temporal lobe epilepsy. 20 May 2009
• Central and autonomic nervous system interaction is altered by short-term meditation. 16 May 2009
• Effect of sensory adaptation on anxiety of children with developmental disabilities: a new approach. 29 Apr 2009
• Are results of tinnitus retraining therapy maintained over time? 18-month follow-up after completion of therapy. 13 Apr 2009
• The "weight" of words on the forearms during relaxation. 22 Mar 2009
• The second exteroceptive suppression is affected by psychophysiological factors. Mar 2009
• Meditative movement as a category of exercise: implications for research. 27 Feb 2009
• Estimated activity patterns in British 45 year olds: cross-sectional findings from the 1958 British birth cohort. 16 Feb 2009
• Development and delivery of a physiotherapy intervention for the early management of whiplash injuries: the Managing Injuries of Neck Trial (MINT) Intervention. 21 Jan 2009
• Tea-totaling may just be all its cracked up to be. 30 Dec 2008
• Effect of integrated yoga on stress and heart rate variability in pregnant women. 23 Dec 2008
• "Just relax": physicians' experiences with women who are difficult or impossible to examine gynecologically. 10 Dec 2008
• Light pressure massage for patients with severe anxiety. 9 Dec 2008
• Stress and stress management among youth and young men. 29 Nov 2008
• Psychophysiological effects of massage-myofascial release after exercise: a randomized sham-control study. 29 Nov 2008
• Exploratory study to decrease postprandial anxiety: Just relax! 29 Nov 2008

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Technical information about 'Relaxation'

Definition: Activity which reduces the feelings of tension and the effects of STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL.

Descriptor UI: D012063

Alternative terms: Relaxation; Relaxations;

Allowable Qualifiers: physiology; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.450.769;

Technical Notes: MUSCLE RELAXATION is also available