The effect of visualisation on neuromuscular relaxation of the trapezius
Item
- Title
- The effect of visualisation on neuromuscular relaxation of the trapezius
- Author(s)
- Swain Gemma
- Abstract
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The Effect of Visualisation on Neuromuscular Relaxation of the Trapezius as Measured by Surface Electromyograpy Device
Gemma Swain
ABSTRACT
Techniques focussed on relaxation and visualisation should be considered seriously as a viable method in relieving muscle tension. As holistic approaches to therapy become accepted into medicine, strong rationales and validity for these approaches should be based on scientific knowledge.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a twelve-minute visualisation on neuromuscular relaxation of the upper trapezius muscle fibres, as measured by the surface electromyography biofeedback device. Twenty healthy, female volunteer BCOM students (age 20-24) participated in three trials, control, visualisation and carryover effect, each one week apart, in the respective order. The control and carryover trials procedure entailing 12 minutes quiet rest in place of the visualisation.
Results showed significant (p<0.05) reduction in pre to post test measures of surface electromyography, blood pressure ad pulse rate in all groups (control, visualisation and carryover). Further analysis using a one-way ANOVA revealed that the differences when compared across the groups were not significant (p>0.05).
In conclusion, theses results do indicate that the intervention of visualisation does allow significant relaxation of muscle tension. However, the visualisation procedure was no more efficacious at reducing muscle tension than quiet rest. Hence there was also no significant carryover effect one week post visualisation intervention. - presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.1970 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13608
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Swain Gemma, “The effect of visualisation on neuromuscular relaxation of the trapezius”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 4, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/1149