title: Effectiveness of a Releasing Exercise Program on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Among Nurses.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a releasing exercise program (REP) on anxiety and exercise self-efficacy among nurses. The REP consisted of warm-up and tension-releasing exercises and mood adjustment. Ninety-nine nurses (age = 33.38 ± 7.38 years) experiencing anxiety (average Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety [VASA] score of 5.63 ± 1.44 at baseline) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 50) that received 50-min REP sessions 3 times a week or a control group (n = 49) that did not attend REP sessions. The outcome measures were VASA, the Chinese Version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale scores. At Weeks 12 and 24, the experimental group had significantly lower anxiety levels and higher exercise self-efficacy scores than the control group. Therefore, the REP effectively reduces anxiety and enhances self-confidence in exercise capability.
authors.affiliation: Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Huei-Mein
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan hhwang@kmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Hung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Min-Hui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy
keywords: VASA; anxiety; exercise self-efficacy; nurses; releasing exercise program