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Relaxation Training in School Classes Does Not Reduce Headache Complaints
Author(s) -
Passchier J.,
Bree M.B.M.,
Emmen H.H.,
Osterhaus S.O.L.,
Orlebeke J.F.,
Verhage F.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1990.hed3010660.x
Subject(s) - headaches , relaxation (psychology) , placebo , training (meteorology) , psychology , physical therapy , duration (music) , medicine , audiology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , meteorology , acoustics
SYNOPSIS The effect of teacher‐presented Progressive Relaxation Training (PRT) on headaches, fear of failure and school problems was studied in school students. During ten physical education lessons, students received either PITT (n = 110) or placebo training (n=92). The effect of the training was investigated in students who indicated the presence of headaches in a pre‐training diary. No significant differences were found between both training groups regarding headache frequency, duration and intensity and the psychological variables. On the basis of these and previous findings, it is recommended to present PRT to fairly small groups of self‐selected subjects instead of complete classes.