A within-subject comparison of different relaxation therapies in eliciting physiological and psychological changes in young women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress reactivity can be different in women compared to men, which might consequently influence disease risk.Stress in women may also generate adverse physiological effects on their offspring during pregnancy or lactation. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of different relaxation interventions on physiological outcomes and perceived relaxation in healthy young women, to assist in identifying the most appropriate intervention(s) for use in a subsequent trial for mothers who deliver prematurely.

Methods

A within-subject study was conducted in 17 women of reproductive age comparing five different relaxation interventions (guided-imagery meditation audio (GIM), music listening (ML), relaxation lighting (RL), GIM+RL, ML+RL), with control (silence/s

SUBMITTER: Dib S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7247525 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature