Comparison of the effects of two types of progressive muscle relaxation (7 and 16 muscle groups) on selected psychophysiological and psychomotor parameters following repeated sub-maximal intensity exercise in young athletes

• Main Author: Syed Mud Puad, Sharifah Maimunah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: RC1200 Sports Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/36418/1/Dr._Sharifah_Maimunah_Syed_Mud_Puad_TSTZ_%28NN24%29.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/36418/

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan kesan dua jenis teknik relaksasi otot berperingkat (7 dan 16 kumpulan otot) ke atas parameter psikofisiologi dan psikomotor terpilih selepas latihan berintensiti sederhana tinggi. Dua puluh enam orang remaja lelaki aktif dengan purata umur 13.4 ± 0.5 tahun, berat 50.8 ± 8.1 kg, BMI 19.2 ± 1.7 kg.m ¹, VO2max 54.48 ± 6.67 ml.kg ¹.min ¹ and HRmax 201.7 ± 1.5 bpm telah mengambil bahagian dalam ujikaji ini. Mereka dibahagikan secara rawak kepada kumpulan kawalan (n = 8) dan dua kumpulan intervensi: ‘Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)’ 16 kumpulan otot (n = 9) dan ‘Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)’ 7 kumpulan otot (n = 9). Setiap peserta dinilai dalam tiga sesi ujian; permulaan intervensi, pertengahan intervensi (selepas 6 sesi latihan relaksasi) dan akhir intervensi (selepas 12 sesi latihan relaksasi). The present study was undertaken with an objective to compare the effectiveness of two types of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) (7 and 16 muscle groups) on selected psychophysiological and psychomotor parameters following repeated sub-maximal intensity exercise. Twenty six physically active young males with the mean age 13.4 ± 0.5 years old, weight 50.8 ± 8.1 kg, BMI 19.2 ± 1.7 kg.m ¹, VO2max 54.48 ± 6.67 ml.kg ¹.min ¹ and HRmax 201.7 ± 1.5 beats.min ¹ participated in this study. They were randomly assigned to the control group (n = 8) and two intervention groups: 16 muscle groups Progressive Muscle Relaxation (n = 9) and 7 muscle groups Progressive Muscle Relaxation (n = 9). Each participant was tested in three experimental sessions; pre-intervention, midintervention (after 6 sessions of relaxation training) and post-intervention (after 12 sessions of relaxation training).