title: Relaxation therapy in the treatment of bronchial asthma: effects on basal spirometric values.
abstract: Eighteen asthmatic children were divided into two 9-patient groups matched with respect to severity of the disease. The first group received a 6-week asthma self-management programme which included progressive relaxation training. The second group received the same programme without the relaxation training component. State anxiety and spirometric data (FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC%) for both groups, obtained before and after each session with the therapist, showed that relaxation is effective in reducing state anxiety but does not modify basal spirometric values.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buceta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012648:Self Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013147:Spirometry