purpose :   this study was designed to compare the effects of two different relaxation techniques, namely progressive muscle relaxation (pmr) and autogenic relaxation (agr) on moods of young soccer players . methods :   sixteen adolescent athletes (mean age: 14.1 ± 1.3) received either pmr or agr training. using profile of mood states-adolescents, their mood states were measured one week before...

objective behavioral interventions such as relaxation training and biofeedback are some of the most effective interventions for management of migraine headaches. in this study we evaluated the utility of biofeedback-assisted progressive muscle relaxation training (prt) in the treatment of migraine. materials and methods in this prospective study, twenty patients (12-18 years old) with a confirm...

background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological training combined‎ with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on qol of patients with ms. materials and methods: this triple-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with ms who were m...

background : chemotherapy is an important treatment for cancer, yet some of its side effects are serious and painful. many patients with cancer suffer from psychiatric disorders that most likely result from therapeutic drugs or mental strategies to cope with their illness. progressive muscle relaxation is one of the cost effective, self-help methods that promotes mental health in healthy partic...

objective: the present study compares the efficacy of two most commonly used biofeedback relaxation techniques in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. method: 45 individuals with generalized anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to three groups (n=15): group i received electromyographic biofeedback relaxation training, group ii received alpha-electroencephalographic biofeedback rela...

abstract background: self-esteem is a determinant factor of mental health. individuals with low self-esteem have depression, and low self-esteem is one of main symptoms of depression. aim of this study is to compare the effects of problem-solving skills and relaxation on the score of self-esteem in women with postpartum depression. materials and methods: this clinical trial was performed on 80 ...

relaxation is one of the important mental skills in physical education and sportsactivities. relationship between relaxation and rhythmic exercises with anemphasis on flexibility-functional mechanisms of nervous system has receivedattention in recent studies. the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectof rhythmic exercises on deepening the relaxation of national judo athletes. fo...