Feldenkrais therapy and progressive muscle relaxation showed no significant quantitative differences versus control, but subjective improvements were noted by 17 of 20 and 13 of 20 patients.
Does Feldenkrais therapy or progressive muscle relaxation improve body image and quality of life in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Short-term Feldenkrais therapy or progressive muscle relaxation did not significantly improve quantitative quality-of-life scores compared to standard care post-MI, though qualitative subjective improvements were reported.
Abstract This short-term study examined the effectiveness of the Feldenkrais method of functional integration and of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) compared with the standard medical treatment during the acute phase after myocardial infarction. Three patient groups (n = 20 each) received 1 of 3 treatment options: 2 sessions of Feldenkrais therapy, 2 sessions of PMR, or no intervention. Evaluations using quantitative and qualitative methods were performed an average of 3.7 and 7.8 days after subjects' myocardial infarction, respectively. Significant improvements, independent of the intervention, were found over the evaluation period in the Perception of Body Dynamics body image scale and in the Physical Well-Being and Emotional Well-Being quality-of-life scales. A statistically significant, differential effect of any one intervention with respect to the control group did not arise in any of the quantitative questionnaire variables examined. However, subjective improvements of varying description were noted by 17 of 20 patients after the 1st Feldenkrais therapy and by 13 of 20 patients after the first PMR treatment. Although the therapeutic doses were probably too small to illustrate a significant effect on the self-rating methods, the qualitative patient statements support using the Feldenkrais method or PMR for particular cases in an acute medical setting and continuing treatment during rehabilitation or on an outpatient basis.
Löwe et al. (Sat,) conducted a other in Acute myocardial infarction (n=60). Feldenkrais method and progressive muscle relaxation vs. Standard medical treatment (no intervention) was evaluated on Quantitative questionnaire variables (Perception of Body Dynamics, Physical and Emotional Well-Being). Feldenkrais therapy and progressive muscle relaxation showed no significant quantitative differences versus control, but subjective improvements were noted by 17 of 20 and 13 of 20 patients.
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