Cultivating a lively use of tension: the synergy between acting and the Alexander Technique

Bjerken, Teva; Mello, Belinda; Mello, Robin

doi:10.1080/19443927.2011.649625

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“…The Alexander teacher might place a hand (with permission) lightly on the participant's head, neck, or back to help them become aware of some aspect of their body mechanics or to notice and release excess tension. Group activities such as tossing and catching were included to create an enjoyable structure for learning in a low-stakes context [29]. Each class began with 10 min for participants to share observations and ask questions.…”

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“…The pressure sensor responded to the slight retraction of the neck normally caused by contraction of the deep cervical flexors [32]. The sensor was inflated to 20 mmHg at baseline, and participants practiced obtaining the 5 required pressure levels in 2 mmHg increments (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). The CCFT consists of all 5 levels in ascending sequence, with participants instructed to hold each level for 10 s while muscle activity is recorded.…”

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Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison

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Background: Alexander technique private lessons have been shown to reduce chronic neck pain and are thought to work by different mechanisms than exercise. Group classes may also be effective and would be cost-effective. Design: A two-group pre-test/post-test design. Participants were assigned to either a general Alexander technique class or an exercise class designed to target neck pain. Both groups met over 5 weeks for two 60 min sessions/week. Participants: A total of 16 participants with chronic neck pain (aged 50+/−16 years) completed this study. Interventions: The Alexander class used awareness-building methods to teach participants to reduce habitual tension during everyday activities. The exercise class was based on physical therapy standard of care to strengthen neck and back muscles thought to be important for posture. Measures: We assessed neck pain/disability, pain self-efficacy, activation of the sternocleidomastoid muscles during the cranio-cervical flexion test, and posture while participants played a video game. Results: Both groups reported decreased neck pain/disability after the interventions. Sternocleidomastoid activation decreased only in the Alexander group. Conclusion: In this small preliminary study, Alexander classes were at least as effective as exercise classes in reducing neck pain and seemed to work via a different mechanism. Larger, multi-site studies are justified.

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Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison

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Preliminary evidence for feasibility, efficacy, and mechanisms of Alexander technique group classes for chronic neck pain

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Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Effect of Alexander Technique Along With Theragun in Neck Pain Among Bus Drivers-a Randomized Control Trial.

Sindhi

Patel

2022

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Background: Neck pain is a 'discomfort, ache, or pain'. Bus drivers adopt the posture of driving that leads them to suffer from neck pain (60%- 69%) of drivers suffer from it. The Alexander Technique is based on poor posture gives rise to a range of health problems. Theragun aims to help alleviate pain and also increase the range of motion. Aim And Objectives: Aim:To determine the Effect of the alexander technique along with the theragun in neck pain patients among bus drivers. Objectives:To nd out the effect of the alexander technique and theragun on neck pain. To compare the experimental group to the control group. Method: The study population consisted of thirty participants who had undergone neck pain. The subjects will randomly be allocated into two groups: An Experimental Group (n-15) and A Control Group (n-15). The participants who will allocate to an experimental group will complete fourty eight sessions of classic PT for 12 weeks (4 sessions per week) Study setting in OPD, Nootan College of Physiotherapy at Sankalchand Patel University. Results: The data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. The parametric test is used within the group analysis. Greater statistically signicant improvement was seen in Group-A (p-value is 0.00) as compared to Group-B. Conclusions: Alexander technique along with theragun is more effective in relieving neck pain, improving the posture and quality of life of bus drivers.

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Cultivating a lively use of tension: the synergy between acting and the Alexander Technique

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Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison

Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison

Preliminary evidence for feasibility, efficacy, and mechanisms of Alexander technique group classes for chronic neck pain

Effect of Alexander Technique Along With Theragun in Neck Pain Among Bus Drivers-a Randomized Control Trial.

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