objective(s): previous studies showed that skeletal muscle microcirculation was reduced in chronic heart failure. the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of endurance training on capillary and arteriolar density of fast and slow twitch muscles in rats with chronic heart failure. materials and methods: four weeks after surgeries (left anterior descending (lad) artery occlusion), chr...

ABSTRAK Pandemi Covid-19 yang hampir melanda seluruh penjuru dan bagian dunia berdampak bagi tatanan kehidupan masyarakat tidak terkecuali juga di Indonesia karena kasus ini mengakibatkan gangguan psikologi berupa kecemasan berlebihan. Maka perlu ditingkatkan upaya untuk mencegah menanggulangi masalah akibat physikologis dialami masyarakat. Salah satu akan dilakukan adalah melakukan pengabdian ...

A total of 62 cancer chemotherapy patients completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale prior to receiving training in progressive muscle relaxation and/or biofeedback for the reduction of the side effects of their treatment. Physiological measures of arousal and patient-reported indices of negative affect and nausea were collected during baseline, training, and follow-up...

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of a biofeedback relaxation training program on anxiety and academic performance. The program consisted of five biofeedback sessions coupled with three training activities focused on deep breathing, guided imagery, and muscle relaxation. The participants were second-year psychology undergraduates from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/E...

Previous research suggests that self-defined insomniacs are distinguished from normals by high levels o f anxiety and physiological arousal, which might be mitigated by muscle relaxation. This study assessed the relative effects o f frontal EMG biofeedback, progressive relaxation, and a placebo set o f "'relaxation'" exercises on the sleep o f 18 onset insomniacs. Each subject was trained in on...

Previous research suggests that self-defined insomniacs are distinguished from normals by high levels of anxiety and physiological arousal, which might be mitigated by muscle relaxation. This study assessed the relative effects of frontal EMG biofeedback, progressive relaxation, and a placebo set of "relaxation" exercises on the sleep of 18 onset insomniacs. Each subject was trained in one of t...

In this review, the effectiveness of behavioral and pharmacological treatments for pediatric migraine was quantitatively summarized following the meta-analytic approach outlined by Hedges and Olkin (1985). A first meta-analysis based on treatment outcome within treatment conditions revealed that thermal biofeedback and interventions combining biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation seem t...

Hypnosis has been shown to be efficacious in a range of clinical conditions, including the management of chronic pain. However, not all individuals are able to enter a hypnotic state, thereby limiting the clinical utility of this technique. We sought to determine whether hypnotic susceptibility could be increased using three methods thought to facilitate relaxation, with particular interest in ...