Τίτλος:
Short-term effects of a randomized controlled worksite relaxation
intervention in Greece
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective. To evaluate the short-term benefits of simple relaxation
techniques in white-collar employees.
Materials and methods. The study was a two-arm parallel group randomized
controlled trial. 152 employees were randomly assigned to receive the
8-week programme (N=80) (relaxation breathing and progressive muscle
relaxation, twice a day) or not (wait-list group N=72). Self-reported
validated measures were used to evaluate perceived stress, health locus
of control, job and lifestyle related variables. Saliva cortisol were
also sampled and measured. Adjusted mean changes on outcomes were
estimated by linear mixed model analysis. 127 employees were finally
analyzed (68 in the intervention and 59 in the control group).
Results. Specific stress-related symptoms, psychological job demands and
cortisol levels were found to be significantly decreased after 8-weeks
in the intervention group. The result was probably affected by the
general socio-economic condition during the study period. Cortisol
levels were also significantly related with age, family situation,
gender and sampling time.
Conclusions. Simple relaxation training (diaphragmatic breathing and
progressive muscle relaxation) could benefit employees and it is
strongly proposed that these and other similar techniques should be
tested in various labour settings
Συγγραφείς:
Alexopoulos, Evangelos C.
Zisi, Marilena
Manola, Georgia and
Darviri, Christina
Περιοδικό:
ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Εκδότης:
INST AGRICULTURAL MEDICINE
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
stress; stress management; progressive muscle relaxation; occupational
health; health promotion; Greece; saliva cortisol
DOI:
10.5604/1232-1966.1108609
