Background: Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a relaxation therapy that has been applied in the clinical treatment of psychosomatic diseases.
Objective: To introduce the concept, principle and
development process of progressive muscle relaxation, with a focus on reviewing
its application in the treatment of psychosomatic diseases.
Methods: Taking “Progressing Relaxation” or “Progressive
Muscle Relaxation Training” or “relaxation and relaxation effect” as keywords,
a literature retrieval is conducted to search for academic full-text literature
published in Chinese or English in the past twenty years. The literature
sources included journals, dissertations, and conference papers from databases
including PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, Embase, PsycINFO, and
CNKI.
Results: Twenty-one articles were included. Previous
literature has shown that progressive muscle relaxation is simple, easy to
implement, has no side effects, does not require specialized equipment, and can
be performed anytime, anywhere. It can reduce patients' stress levels and
negative emotions, improve their physiological and biochemical indicators,
alleviate symptoms, help them better adapt to treatment, and improve their
quality of life. The combination of progressive muscle relaxation and other
intervention methods is more effective than using progressive muscle relaxation
alone.
Conclusion: The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation is
increasingly recognized, but its operating procedures need to be optimized and
its combination with other therapies needs to be strengthened.
Author (s) Details
Hou Yongmei
Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong
Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, 523808, China.
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