ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015
Progressive muscle relaxation improves anxiety and depression of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
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- The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- A network meta-analysis of mind-body exercise interventions for internet addiction symptoms in young adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence, Risk Factors and Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in adults with pulmonary hypertension.British journal of health psychology · 2025Trial
- The effect of progressive muscle relaxation therapy on diabetes distress & anxiety among people with type 2 diabetes.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Trial
- Acute autonomic modulation during Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation in normal-weight vs. overweight male recreational athletes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Frequency-Specific Microcurrent (FSM) Therapy and Relaxation in Adults with Distress: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.Circulation reports · 2025Article
- Depression in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes, Treatment Interactions, and Emerging Technologies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Analysis of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Psychophysiological Variables in Basketball Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Northwest China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Does Jacobson's relaxation technique reduce consumption of psychotropic and analgesic drugs in cancer patients? A multicenter pre-post intervention study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
- Anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary hypertension: impact and management challenges.Vascular health and risk management · 2018Review
- The impact of muscle relaxation techniques on the quality of life of cancer patients, as measured by the FACT-G questionnaire.PloS one · 2017Article
- Effects of resistance exercise training and stretching on chronic insomnia.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)Article
- Depression in pulmonary arterial hypertension: An undertreated comorbidity.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest SocietyReview
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Abstract
We explored the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). One hundred and thirty Han Chinese patients with PAH were randomly assigned to a PMR group (n = 65) and a control group (n = 65). In a 12-week study duration, the PMR group received hospital-based group and in-home PMR practice, while the control group received hospital-based mild group stretching and balance exercises. The control group and the PMR group were comparable at baseline. After 12 weeks of intervention, the PMR group showed significant improvement in anxiety, depression, overall QOL, and the mental component summary score of QOL (P < 0.05) but not the physical component summary score of QOL or the 6-minute walking distance. In contrast, the control group showed no significant improvement in any of the variables. Moreover, the PMR group showed significant improvement in all QOL mental health domains (P < 0.05) but not the physical health domains. In contrast, the control group showed no significant improvement in any QOL domain. In conclusion, this study suggests that PMR practice is effective in improving anxiety, depression, and the mental health components of QOL in patients with PAH.
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