Purpose: This study investigated the effects of various relaxation methods on physical reactions. [Subjects] The subjects were 11 normal males (n=5) and females (n=6). Methods: Breathing number (BN), heart rate (HR), diastolic and systolic blood pressure (DBP, SBP), finger-floor distance (FFD), the range of straight leg raising (SLR), and the number of correct answers in a calculation task (NCA) were measured for all subjects before and after abdominal respiration (AR), progressive muscle relaxation (PRM), listening to music (LM), and smelling a fragrance (SF). Results: AR affected all measured parameters except for DBP. It decreased BN, HR, SBP, and increased FFD, SLR and NCA significantly. Conclusion: This result suggests that AR is the most suitable method to use in rehabilitation because it can be used without equipment and is easily performed by subjects.
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Minematsu, A. (2010). Effects of various relaxation methods on physical reactions. Rigakuryoho Kagaku, 25(2), 251–255. https://doi.org/10.1589/rika.25.251
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