The aim of the worksite study is to elucidate the strain reducing impact of different forms of spending lunch breaks. With the help of the so-called silent room cabin concept, it was possible to induce a lunch-break relaxation opportunity that provided visual and territorial privacy. To evaluate the proposed effects, 14 call center agents were assigned to either 20 min progressive muscle relaxa...

abstract the aim of this study was to examine the effect of relaxation training on anxiety and academic achievement in adolescents. by this mean,40girl students of second grade of middle school in tehran were selected using random cluster sampling and screening in anxiety by completing zoong anxiety self-reporting questionnaire (1970) and divided into two tests and control groups by random assi...

introduction: the present study aims at comparing two training methods of self-management and relaxation on the aspects of quality of life in women with cancer. methods: this is a pilot study which has been conducted by expanded pre-test and post-test pattern by control group. community sample of this study were all women with breast cancer in ardabil in 1390 (approximated estimation: n=1000). ...

a bstract  background: pregnancy may be accompanied by serious physiological and psychological changes as it is a stressful period in a woman’s life. so, this study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on pregnant women’s general health.   materials and methods: in this clinical trial, 60 primigravida women admitted to the prenatal clinic of selected hospitals ...

This review discusses the relationship between the psychological and physiological factors responsible for airways in asthma and indicates the mechanisms by which psychological methods of treatment may influence airway caliber. The effects of mental and muscular relaxation therapy, systematic desensitization, and biofeedback-assisted relaxation are evaluated in children and adults with asthma. ...

background: various psychological interventions were considered as part of the treatments of irritable bowel syndrome. however, the effectiveness of coping strategies in improving symptoms of this disease remains unclear. the objective of this study was to assess the effects of coping strategies training in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). methods: in this randomized, placebo-contro...