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This study aims to investigate whether simple and convenient progressive relaxation training (PRT) is effective in enhancing collegiate student athletes' mental health and sports performance. An experimental group of 14 (6 female) and a control group of 10 (5 female) collegiate student athletes were recruited from among track and field athletes who were preparing for provincial competition. The experimental group was exposed to a PRT intervention in 30-min sessions conducted twice per week for a duration of one month. At baseline, the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) were completed, while only the CSAI-2 was reassessed at one, two, and three weeks after initiation of the intervention. Additionally, within half a day after completing all one's individual competition events, the CSAI-2 was again assessed in the two groups recalling their memory of their precompetition state anxiety. Then, the differences in the three dimensions of the CSAI-2 between the two groups at the five time points introduced above were compared. This study also explored whether PRT affected sports performance, defined by the athletes reaching their best records or not, by logistic regressive analysis. This study found significant between-group differences in the self-confidence dimension score at the second and third time points. Through logistic regression analysis, a positive effect of PRT was found for the enhancement of sports performance. In sum, PRT showed positive effects on precompetition state self-confidence and enhanced sports performance among collegiate student athletes.
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Objective To explore the effect of aerobic exercise and progressive relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue in lung cancer patients during chemotherapy. Methods Sixty lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were randomly assigned to an experiment group (n=30) and control group (n=30). The patients in the study group received regular nursing plus 6 weeks aerobic exercise intervention and progressive relaxation training, while the patients in the control group only received regular nursing care. The effect of intervention was evaluated by the Piper fatigue scale (PFS). Results Before the intervention, three were no difference in the PFS scores and all dimentions scores between the two group. After the intervention, the total score of the cancer-related fatigue and the score on every dimension of PFS were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.01). For the control group, the total score and the score on the dimension had insignificant difference between pre-and post-intervention (P<0.01), except the dimensions of emotion and feeling which showed significant differences between pre- and post-intervention (P < 0.05). Conclusion Aerobic exercise and progressive relaxation training can decrease the cancer-related fatigue and improve the quality of life.
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Objective To explore the effects of progressive relaxation training on the nailfold microcirculation for psychological stress state population .Methods According to the mental health screening criteria ,60 cases of psychological healthy individuals were selected as the research object ,took the attention distribution test as psychological stress stimulation ,test self rating anxiety scale(SAS) and nailfold microcirculation function changes of test before and after stress .60 cases were divided into intervention group and normal control group ,30 cases in each group .The intervention group adopted progressive relaxation training intervention after stress ,while normal control group taking natural rest ,then detected the change of nailfold microcirculation .Results The SAS level and the nailfold microcirculation parameters before and after stress between the two groups were significantly different (P0 .05) .Conclusion Progressive relaxation training can effectively improve the microcirculation state of the psychological stress a-mong people ,under certain conditions ,the effective intervention to the stress state population can influence the microcirculation .
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Objective To observe the analgesic effect of progressive muscle relaxation training (PMR) and compound lidocaine cream in hemodialysis patients undergoing puncturing on arteriovenous fistula.Methods 96 hemodialysis patients undergoing puncturing on arteriovenous fistula were randomly divided into the progressive relaxation training group (group A),compound lidocaine cream group (group B),progressive relaxation training and compound lidocaine cream group (group C),and the blank control group (group D),with 24 patients in each group.Compound lidocaine cream were applied on the central puncture point 60 minutes before operation in group B and group C,and the patients of group A and group C were conducted with progressive relaxation training before puncture and sleep,while no intervention were assigned to group D.The pain of each patients were measured in 10 minutes with Visual Analog Scale(VAS).Results The pain scores were respectively (3.042 ± 0.999) in group A,(2.500 ±0.978)in group B,(1.333 ± 0.817) in group C and (5.042 ± 1.122) in group D.The AVOVA under the significant level of 0.05 for factorial date indicated that the main effect of factor A (progressive relaxation training) was statistically significant and the main effect of factor B (compound lidocaine cream) was also statistically significant.And that statistically significant interaction between the two factors was found,too.Conclusions Compound lidocaine cream with progressive relaxation training could alleviate the pain during puncturing arteriovenous fistula from hemodialysis significantly and was better than single use of each method.
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ObjectiveTo explore the effect of cognitive therapy and progressive relaxation training (CTPRT) on the operation anxiety of patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase.Methods120 patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group.The experimental group received routine care and CTPRT,while the control group only received routine care.The perioperative anxiety status,back and leg pain,heart rate,blood pressure,status of sleeping and urination of the two groups were evaluated respectively.ResultsAnxiety and pain degree in the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.01).About 30 min pre operation and postoperation,the heart rate and blood pressure of the experimental group were much lower than that of the control group (P<0.01).The experimental group also showed better sleep and urination status.ConclusionsThe cognitive therapy and progressive relaxation training can reduce degree of operation anxiety,release the pain and help promote sleep for patients undergoing chemonucleolysis with collagenase.
