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Control of Heart Rate by Progressive Relaxation Techniques and Cerebral Electrotherapy

This study presents the findings of an investigation of the effects of two different treatments, progressive relaxation and cerebral electrotherapy, on heart rate. With progressive relaxation, the subject relaxes by following instructions. With cerebral electrotherapy, relaxation is due to an external source of stimulation. Decreases in heart rate for subjects receiving progressive relaxation were compared with decreases for subjects receiving cerebral electrotherapy. A placebo group was used to evaluate the effects of both treatments independently. While decreases in heart rate were observed for both treatments, only progressive relaxation produced decreases significantly greater than those of the placebo group. However, decreases in heart rate produced by progressive relaxation were not significantly greater than decreases produced by cerebral electrotherapy.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663032
Date12 1900
CreatorsChambers, Jim A.
ContributorsHaynes, Jack Read, Johnson, Ray W.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 44 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Chambers, Jim A., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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