Influence of a relaxation session and an exercise class on emotional states in pregnant women

Autor:	Katarzyna Sempolska, Monika Guszkowska, Marta Langwald
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Relaxation (psychology) Obstetrics and Gynecology Physical exercise Hedonic tone Arousal Exercise class Mood Reproductive Medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Anxiety Session (computer science) medicine.symptom Psychology General Psychology Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 31:121-133
ISSN:	1469-672X 0264-6838
DOI:	10.1080/02646838.2013.784897
Popis:	Objective: The aim of the study was to compare changes in state anxiety and mood dimensions in pregnant women after a session of physical exercise and relaxation. Methods: This study used a quantitative comparative design to compare two groups of pregnant women aged 22–38 years: (1) 46 women participated in physical exercise for pregnant women and (2) 46 women participated in relaxation session. Emotional states were assessed with the UWIST Mood Adjective Checklist and State–Trait Anxiety Inventory. The measurement of emotional states was done immediately before and after the classes. Results: The main time effect was observed in all emotional states assessed: the level of state anxiety and tension arousal decreased and the level of hedonic tone and energetic arousal increased. The main group effect was significant only for energetic arousal (higher level in the exercise group). Analysis within the groups found significant time effect for energetic arousal only in the exercise group. Conclusions: Both a r...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::ee0c629213d7e0ab0c53b9c0e247b032 https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.784897 Zobrazit plný text záznamu Plný text ve formátu PDF Plný text ve formátu HTML
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje	K zobrazení výsledku je třeba se přihlásit.