Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation
Background: Stress and anxiety have become an integral part of our lives. Of late, this has resulted in the increase in incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease. Objectives: To assess the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on young adult males and its role in the modulation of...
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| author | Arunima Chaudhuri Manjushree Ray Daniel Saldanha Amit Kumar Bandopadhyay |
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| description | Background: Stress and anxiety have become an integral part of our lives. Of late, this has resulted in the increase in incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease. Objectives: To assess the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on young adult males and its role in the modulation of cardio-respiratory response on exposure to stress. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care referral hospital. Undergraduate male students under stress were chosen for the study. Fasting blood samples were drawn to analyze sugar and lipid profile, followed by anthropometric measurements and ECG. In the resting condition, blood pressure, pulse rate, and spirometric parameters; forced vital capacities (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 %) were measured. Then, they were made to exercise with bicycle ergometer and post exercise, the vital parameters were recorded. All subjects were given a training of Jacobson′s Progressive Muscular Relaxation and asked to practice this technique for 3 months. All parameters were re-evaluated. Results: Significant decreases in resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels of subjects were seen after PMR training. Exercise-induced rise in heart rate and blood pressure were also significantly less in subjects following PMR training. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation helps in modulation of heart rate, blood pressure, and lipid profile in healthy normal adult male individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd349d05abfb40f58e570c02d32249c12022-12-22T01:50:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-017330430810.4103/0975-2870.128971Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxationArunima ChaudhuriManjushree RayDaniel SaldanhaAmit Kumar BandopadhyayBackground: Stress and anxiety have become an integral part of our lives. Of late, this has resulted in the increase in incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease. Objectives: To assess the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on young adult males and its role in the modulation of cardio-respiratory response on exposure to stress. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care referral hospital. Undergraduate male students under stress were chosen for the study. Fasting blood samples were drawn to analyze sugar and lipid profile, followed by anthropometric measurements and ECG. In the resting condition, blood pressure, pulse rate, and spirometric parameters; forced vital capacities (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 %) were measured. Then, they were made to exercise with bicycle ergometer and post exercise, the vital parameters were recorded. All subjects were given a training of Jacobson′s Progressive Muscular Relaxation and asked to practice this technique for 3 months. All parameters were re-evaluated. Results: Significant decreases in resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels of subjects were seen after PMR training. Exercise-induced rise in heart rate and blood pressure were also significantly less in subjects following PMR training. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation helps in modulation of heart rate, blood pressure, and lipid profile in healthy normal adult male individuals.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=304;epage=308;aulast=ChaudhuriCardiovascular diseasesprogressive muscle relaxationstress |
| spellingShingle | Arunima Chaudhuri Manjushree Ray Daniel Saldanha Amit Kumar Bandopadhyay Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Cardiovascular diseases progressive muscle relaxation stress |
| title | Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| title_full | Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| title_fullStr | Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| title_short | Cardio-respiratory response of young adult Indian male subjects to stress: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| title_sort | cardio respiratory response of young adult indian male subjects to stress effects of progressive muscle relaxation |
| topic | Cardiovascular diseases progressive muscle relaxation stress |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=304;epage=308;aulast=Chaudhuri |
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