A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer from dyspnoea, which may be increased by anxiety. Previous studies suggest that relaxation techniques may have positive effects in pulmonary rehabilitation. The main aim of this study is to explore the clinical impac...
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| description | Abstract Background People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer from dyspnoea, which may be increased by anxiety. Previous studies suggest that relaxation techniques may have positive effects in pulmonary rehabilitation. The main aim of this study is to explore the clinical impact of a quick, one-session, relaxation training for people with COPD. Methods In this perspective, 38 participants with COPD were recruited and randomly assigned to listen to a relaxing audio or to watch a neutral stimulus, during their routine exams. Participants were assessed for psychological and physiological variables, analysed through non-parametric tests. Results Those who joined the relaxation training showed more positive outcomes about respiratory and cardiac assessments, as well as for state anxiety and positive affections, in comparison with the baseline and the control group. Conclusions Study results suggest that relaxation has a potential to produce improvements in respiratory and cardiac functions, together with a positive emotional effect and a reduction of anxiety. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02698904. Record Registration: February 2016. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d71bd1718ce54c1cb07df86287107e7a2024-03-02T23:00:24ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMultidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine2049-69582018-05-011311810.1186/s40248-018-0124-9A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trialEleonora Volpato0Paolo Banfi1Antonello Nicolini2Francesco Pagnini3Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreIRCCS Santa Maria Nascente, Fondazione Don Carlo GnocchiUnità di Riabilitazione Respiratoria, ASL 4 Chiavarese, Ospedale di Sestri LevanteDepartment of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreAbstract Background People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer from dyspnoea, which may be increased by anxiety. Previous studies suggest that relaxation techniques may have positive effects in pulmonary rehabilitation. The main aim of this study is to explore the clinical impact of a quick, one-session, relaxation training for people with COPD. Methods In this perspective, 38 participants with COPD were recruited and randomly assigned to listen to a relaxing audio or to watch a neutral stimulus, during their routine exams. Participants were assessed for psychological and physiological variables, analysed through non-parametric tests. Results Those who joined the relaxation training showed more positive outcomes about respiratory and cardiac assessments, as well as for state anxiety and positive affections, in comparison with the baseline and the control group. Conclusions Study results suggest that relaxation has a potential to produce improvements in respiratory and cardiac functions, together with a positive emotional effect and a reduction of anxiety. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02698904. Record Registration: February 2016.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0124-9Relaxation techniquesQuality of lifePulmonary rehabilitationClinical psychology |
| spellingShingle | Eleonora Volpato Paolo Banfi Antonello Nicolini Francesco Pagnini A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Relaxation techniques Quality of life Pulmonary rehabilitation Clinical psychology |
| title | A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | A quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease explorative randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Relaxation techniques Quality of life Pulmonary rehabilitation Clinical psychology |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0124-9 |
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