The relaxation word of the day: A simple technique to measure adherence to relaxation

Jacob, Rolf G.; Beidel, Déborah C.; Shapiro, Alvin P.

doi:10.1007/bf01350171

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“…Usually, these sessions are supplemented with home-practice assignments (Bernstein et al, 2000). Adherence to relaxation training is difficult (Taylor et al, 1983;Jacob et al, 1984) due to for instance time constraints, social obligations and simply forgetting to practice (Murdoch, 2000).…”

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Requirements for Relaxation Coaching - A Formalization of the Fogg Behavior Model

Eijk¹

2015

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and E-Health

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Relaxation training consists of doing regular (e.g., daily) relaxation exercises over a longer period of time (e.g., months). Adherence to relaxation training is for many people difficult because of time constraints, social obligations, forgetting to practice and so on. This is a pity because relaxation training can act as a natural antidote to health-related effects of excessive stress like poor sleep. In this paper, we present a formal model of relaxation coaching that is rooted in the theory of persuasive design. This model supports the development of coaching systems that can improve people's adherence to relaxation training with its associated health benefits.

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Requirements for Relaxation Coaching - A Formalization of the Fogg Behavior Model

Eijk¹

2015

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and E-Health

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“…1 Some have found no association between practice adherence and treatment effect. [2][3][4][5] Also called into question is how much home practice actually occurs during the treatment process and which patients practice faithfully. Uncertainty exists as to whether the amount of home practice actually declines during the latter part of treatment.…”

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An Analysis of Home Practice Patterns for Non‐Drug Headache Treatments

1989

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Regular home practice of non-drug training techniques is assumed essential for improved headache control. In numerous research studies on non-drug treatment efficacy, subjects have been routinely required to practice daily self-regulation techniques. This paper examines the relationship between amount of home practice and treatment outcome, and the extent to which subjects adhere to training requirements. A total of 42 subjects completed daily home practice records for 32 weeks. Fourteen subjects had randomly been assigned to an autogenic phases group, 17 to an electromyographic biofeedback group, and 11 to a thermal training group. All subjects charted frequency of practice, change of feeling in the target area, time required to bring about the change, and general body relaxation. Relationships between subject compliance and 11 selected variables including demographics, headache activity components, treatment group, and treatment outcome were evaluated. Results support home practice, but place greater emphasis on its quality rather than its quantity.

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Relaxation therapy for hypertension. Comparison of effects with concomitant placebo, diuretic, and beta-blocker

Jacob¹

1986

Archives of Internal Medicine

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We compared the effects of relaxation therapy in hypertensive patients taking placebo, a beta-blocker (atenolol, 100 mg/d), or a diuretic (chlorthalidone, 50 mg/d), and we also compared the effects of relaxation therapy with the effects of the latter two drugs alone. Blood pressures were measured not only in the relaxation therapists' office and at a hypertension clinic, but also in the patient's environment by means of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure recordings. The effect of relaxation therapy, while statistically significant, was modest. There was no generalization of effect to ambulatory blood pressure. Atenolol was significantly more effective than relaxation in reducing both systolic and diastolic pressure. Chlorthalidone was significantly more effective than relaxation in reducing systolic but not diastolic pressure in the hypertension clinic only. The long-term effects of relaxation were independent of concomitant drug use, but within the actual relaxation sessions blood pressure dropped further during chlorthalidone than during placebo or atenolol treatment.

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The relaxation word of the day: A simple technique to measure adherence to relaxation

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Requirements for Relaxation Coaching - A Formalization of the Fogg Behavior Model

Requirements for Relaxation Coaching - A Formalization of the Fogg Behavior Model

An Analysis of Home Practice Patterns for Non‐Drug Headache Treatments

Relaxation therapy for hypertension. Comparison of effects with concomitant placebo, diuretic, and beta-blocker

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