Immediate Effects of Eurythmy Therapy on Psychophysiological Parameters

ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Eurythmy Therapy

Treatments: Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"; Other: Normal movements during walking or standing; Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"; Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03007251

EYT_10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate different effects of Eurythmy Therapy on psychological and physiological parameters of circulation and thermoregulation

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy adults 18-55 Years old, signed informed consent available

Exclusion criteria

• Any known diseases of the cardiovascular system, allergic reactions to electrode patches in the past, coffee, alcohol or smoking less than 3 hours prior to the study, insufficient knowledge of the German language

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 4 patient groups

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Experimental group

Description:

EYT exercise "R": Positioned between two steps and forearms parallel to the ground, the patient performs a rolling movement like wheels on a wagon. The movement is positioned below shoulder height and is initiated from the shoulder blade.

Treatment:

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "R"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Experimental group

Description:

EYT exercise "L": In a circular and flowing movement the patient leads his hands upwards in front of his body and down again laterally. During elevation of the arms, the patient performs a small hop onto the toes and into knock knees. Lowering his arms, he releases the legs and straightens up again.

Treatment:

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "L"

Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Experimental group

Description:

EYT exercise "B": The patient describes an embracing movement with both arms and the left leg while balancing on one foot. He then returns to the initial position and repeats the movement using the other leg.

Treatment:

Other: Eurythmy Therapy Movement "B"

Normal movements during walking or standing

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control exercise: Participants slowly walk across the room, their arms swinging in a natural way. This was designed to control for the most basic upright movement, shifting thermoregulation from resting conditions to exercise conditions, triggering non-thermal factors.

Treatment:

Other: Normal movements during walking or standing