The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises in University Students

Gazi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Treatments: Other: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05808829

2021-807

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on mental health and quality of life in university students. The research was carried out with the 1st and 2nd year students of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Reşadiye Vocational School Health Care Services Department Elderly Care Program. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, and Quality of Life Scale. University students in the intervention group were given progressive muscle relaxation exercise at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks.

Full description

The aim of this randomized controlled parallel group single-center study is to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on mental health and quality of life in university students. The research was conducted online with Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Reşadiye Vocational School Health Care Services Department Aged Care Program 1st and 2nd grade students. The research was carried out with a total of 86 students, 43 of which were in the intervention group and 43 in the control group. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, SF-36, Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise Follow-up Form. University students in the intervention group were given progressive muscle relaxation exercise at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks. No intervention was made in the control group. University students in the control group were asked to continue their daily lives. Ethics committee permission, institutional permission, scale usage permission and written consent of the participants were obtained for the research.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being 18 years or older,
• Having the necessary technology to participate in the study online (Smartphone, computer, etc.)

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of any diagnosed musculoskeletal disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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86 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Participants performed muscle relaxation exercises at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks. Once a week, the researcher exercised with the participants in online groups to control the research and to check whether the participants were doing the exercise correctly.

Treatment:

Other: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

No Intervention: Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants continued their daily life.