I would like to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific imaginative relaxation technique in a sample of cancer patients. My plan is to measure physiological parameters (e.g. surface electromyography, heart rate, respiration rate, skin surface temperature, or heart rate variability) as an addition to the subjective psychometric evaluation.
Does anyone know studies that have investigated the effect of relaxation techniques on said physiological parameters in (cancer) patients?
Hi David,
Among the others physiological parameters you mentioned, HRV is relevant for monitoring real time physiological changes occurring during a relaxation technique. Please see a link to a meditation case study performed by collecting ECG/HRV and the post analysis using CODESNA_HRV SW (can be downloaded from our site).
Best,
Vasile
Research Case study on HRV – Real time monitoring of meditation shows...
Hi David, you could look at these articles:
Yang, X., Li, H., Hong, M., & Kao, H. R. (2010). The effects of Chinese calligraphy handwriting and relaxation training in Chinese nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Nursing Studies, 47(5), 550-559. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.10.014
Lee, E., & Bhattacharya, J. (2013). Heart rate variability during monochord-induced relaxation in female patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Music And Medicine, 5(3), 177-186. doi:10.1177/1943862113496119
Mackenzie, M. J., Carlson, L. E., Paskevich, D. M., Ekkekakis, P., Wurz, A. J., Wytsma, K., & ... Culos-Reed, S. (2014). Associations between attention, affect and cardiac activity in a single yoga session for female cancer survivors: An enactive neurophenomenology-based approach. Consciousness And Cognition: An International Journal, 27129-146. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2014.04.005
Gimeno, M. M. (2010). The effect of music and imagery to induce relaxation and reduce nausea and emesis in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Music And Medicine, 2(3), 174-181. doi:10.1177/1943862110374622
Among these articles, not all measure the modulation of physiological changes occurring during a relaxation technique, sorry.
My best,
Alessandro
Hi David,
You might also look here - Hidderley M, Holt M. A pilot randomized trial assessing the effects of autogenic training in early stage cancer patients in relation to psychological status and immune system responses. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2004;8(1):61-65.
Best wishes,
Ruth
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