Pengaruh Kombinasi Progressive Muscle Relaxation dan Slow Deep Breathing Exercise terhadap Kinesiophobia pada Pasien Rawat Jalan di Surabaya

Objective: Kinesiophobia is an excessive fear of physical activity or movement so that patients tend to avoid moving their painful limbs. Not many longitudinal studies have reported progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and slow deep breathing exercise (SDBE) a direct impact on the level Kinesiophobia. Therefore, we explored effect combination kinesiophobia in outpatients with chronic musculoskeletal pain Surabaya.Methods: This study had 43 respondents who all completed randomized controlled trial (RCT) for 5 weeks, 21 were receive received standard physiotherapy interventions, while control group consisted 22 only interventions. The Tampa Scale (TSK) used assess experienced by patients.Results: 1. In experimental was given physiotherapy, initial mean score without scale 51.73 points, after intervention it 42.32 points.2. As which intervention, average 51.71 became 48.33 points.3. Effect Combination Progressive Muscle Relaxation Slow Deep Breathing Exercise Outpatients Surabaya, p-value = (p <0.05).Conclusion: combined technique safe apply disorder because has relatively no side effects practical its application. findings from this support therapy offers beneficial outcomes experiencing pain, as well preventing treating