바이오 휘드백 훈련을 통한 이완요법이 생리통 및 스트레스반응경감에 미치는 영향 = The Effect on Menstural Pain of Relaxation Therapy using Biofeedback

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 4-week relaxation therapy using biofeedback on menstrual pain and stress for 35 sophomore and junior baccalaureate nursing students.
A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used. The relaxation therapy group included training sessions using respiration therapy augmented with biofeedback techniques for self-relaxation.
A significant reduction of pain (P<.05) on the 1st and 2nd day of menstruation was reported on the visual analogue scale by the experimental groups, while that the control groups remained relatively unchanged. Also a significant reduction of pain (P<.05) was reported on the delivery pain scale by the experimental groups on the 2nd day of menstruation, while that of the control groups remained unchanged. However, there were no significant differences of pain on the 3rd and 4th day of menstruation between the two groups.
A significant reduction of state of anxiety (P<0.5) was reported by experimental groups, while that of the control groups remained relatively unchanged. There were no significant changes in stress measured by the symptom of stress.
The results of the study support the benefits of relaxation therapy using biofeedback on pain relief and stress.