Article: Progressive muscle relaxation in cardiac rehabilitation: A pilot study

Learning to manage stress is an important lifestyle change for participants in cardiac rehabilitation programs. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is one stress management approach that has produced positive benefits among different patient populations. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of learning and practicing PMR in a population of cardiac rehabilitation patients. Blood pressure and heart rate data, and scores on the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI(TM)) were collected from a treatment group and a control group of patients enrolled in phases II and III of cardiac rehabilitation. Analysis of the data revealed positive effects of PMR on the variables ...

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