Flotation REST as a Stress Reduction Method: The Effects on Anxiety, Muscle Tension, and Performance
| Autor: | Henrik Gustafsson, Paul A. Davis, Marcus Börjesson, Carolina Lundqvist |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Stress reduction
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test Idrottsvetenskap 05 social sciences Cognitive anxiety cognitive anxiety electromyography flotation REST golf putting somatic anxiety 050109 social psychology 030229 sport sciences Electromyography Somatic anxiety 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Rest (finance) Muscle tension medicine Anxiety 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Psychology Applied Psychology Sport and Fitness Sciences |
| Popis: | The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of flotation REST upon skilled and less skilled golfers’ anxiety in terms of physiological indicators of stress, self-rated anxiety scores, muscle tension, and the effect on golf putting. Prior to performing the putting task participants underwent a treatment of flotation REST or a period of resting in an armchair. Participants completed both treatments in a randomized order with a two-week interval. The results showed that both flotation REST and the armchair treatment reduced systolic blood pressure and heart rate, with no differences between treatments or athlete skill levels. No significant differences between treatments were revealed regarding self-ratings, level of muscle tension or putting precision. The results indicate that flotation REST may be useful for reducing negative symptoms related to stress and anxiety in general; however, no support for direct positive effects on golf performance were found. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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