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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"deep breathing"”.
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Sensory Stimulation to Promote Deep Breathing in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient
<p>Breathing retraining has been an integral part of respiratory rehabilitation for the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C.O.P.D.). Techniques used for breathing retraining have been studied for many years. These techniques include such breathing retraining modalities as …
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The influence of pregnancy upon acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing.
Slow and deep breathing (SDB) is a promising intervention that has provided reductions in blood pressure (BP) in primary hypertension when practised daily and has potential as an intervention to treat women who develop hypertension during pregnancy. Before SDB can be introduced in a clinical …
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Mindfulness-Based Stretching and Deep Breathing Exercises Normalize Serum Cortisol Levels and Reverse Symptoms of PTSD: A Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial
… whether mindfulness-based stretching and deep breathing exercise (MBX) increases basal cortisol levels, examine if MBX reduces PTSD symptom severity, and evaluate MBX as a complementary intervention for PTSD. Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled. Setting: University of New Mexico …
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The effects of altering respiratory parameters upon certain autonomic and somatic variables
… the present research to investigate the use of a deep breathing technique which would be easily amenable to voluntary control, in order to train subjects to lower their level of physiological arousal.
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The therapeutic benefits of yelling
… of yelling as compared to its derivatives (deep breathing and a vocal control). Ten participants from Laurentian University were recruited. Results of relative spectral power analysis provide evidence of a significant increase in relative gamma power following the yelling condition only …
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Resting Microvascular and Autonomic Function in Relation to Age and Sex Hormone Concentrations
… resting heart rate variability (HRV) and paced deep breathing. Multiple linear regressions were conducted for the influence of estradiol, progesterone, testosterone and age on resting HRV variables and MFI. Aging negatively correlated with respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) indicating lower …
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Autonomic neuropathy and impotence in Zambian diabetics
… cardiogram. 3.An abnormal heart rate response to deep breathing, measured on an electro cardiogram, expressed as Expiratory : Inspiratory (E:l) ratio.The normal E:l ratios had previously been determined in healthy male Zambians.Autonomic neuropathy was considered to be present if any one of the …
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Impact of Stress Management on Learning in a Classroom Setting
… in one section was preceded by a ten minute deep breathing stress management procedure (n = 30). During the second half of the semester this procedure was discontinued in the first section and implemented in the other section (n = 10). There were no significant differences by age, …
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Preoperative Teaching and its Relationship to Postoperative Recovery
… class content. An outline, which included deep breathing, coughing, turning, bed exercises and what to expect, was made for the class. Nine slides were developed specifically for the teaching sessions. To reinforce the teaching, a handout was given to each patient.</p> <p>It was …
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Effects of Aquatic Therapy on Vagal Tone and Social Behaviors in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… several aspects of swimming programs such as deep breathing, physical exercise and cold exposure have been shown to increase vagus nerve activation (Mason et al.,2013; Presmanes et al., 2015; Yuan et al., 2001). Using a quasi-experimental block design, the present study evaluated the effect of …
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Application of Research to Practice Settings: Music Therapy
… independent therapeutic nursing interventions, deep breathing was the most frequently used, followed by therapeutic touch and massage. Music ranked as the most often used for sleep, distraction, agitation, aggression and depression. The practice setting that had the highest incidence of use was …
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Measurement of Autonomic Function in Renal Disease and Diabetes
… tests that included change in heart rate with deep breathing and Valsalva. In addition, measures of 24-hr HRV (time-domain: SDNN, SDANN, RMSSD; frequency-domain: total power, low and high frequency) and symptomatology were obtained.</p> <p>Study 1 examined the development and psychometric …
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Περιφερικές νευροπάθειες σε ασθενείς με χρόνια αποφρακτική πνευμονοπάθεια
… Valsava manoeuvre, heart rate variation during deep breathing and heart rate response to standing, systolic blood pressure response after standing and diastolic blood pressure response to sustain handgrip. From the clinical neurological and neurophysiological examination of the COAD patients 14 …
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The effect of hypnotically induced positive, self-statements on self-concept in Christian, female college students
… and Barber (1975). The procedure involved (a) deep breathing, (b) progressive muscle relaxation, and (c) visualization of a relaxing scene. After a pause, deepening by means of mental imagery took place in which subjects imagined themselves descending a 10 step escalator. During subsequent …
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Design, Validation, and Clinical Testing of a Novel Fastening Device for a Scoliosis Brace
… an increase in strap tension occurred during deep breathing and some daily activities which led to discomfort. Consequently, discomfort often led to poor user compliance and reduced brace wear hence decreasing treatment efficacy. Treatment efficacy also decreased due to a loss of strap tension …
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Administration of cognitive-behavioral therapy on learners experiencing post-bereavement challenges at Luanshya school for continuing education in Copperbelt province.
… such as gradual exposure to feared situations, deep breathing, decision making, muscle relaxation exercises, reduction of unhelpful behaviours that contributed to anxiety, cognitive restructuring setting, managing goals to apply in everyday life to overcome dysfunctional thinking during and …
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Administration of cognitive-behavioral therapy on learners experiencing post-bereavement challenges at Luanshya school for continuing education in Copperbelt province.
… such as gradual exposure to feared situations, deep breathing, decision making, muscle relaxation exercises, reduction of unhelpful behaviours that contributed to anxiety, cognitive restructuring setting, managing goals to apply in everyday life to overcome dysfunctional thinking during and …
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Longterm peripheral baroreflex and chemoreflex function after bilateral eversion carotid endarterectomy
… Lying-to-standing, Orthostatic hypotension, Deep breathing, and Valsalva Maneuver. Indirect autonomic parameters were assessed with a non-invasive approach based on spectral analysis of EKG RR interval, systolic arterial pressure, and respiration variability, performed with an ad hoc …