Sutherland Georgina, Andersen Mark B, Morris Tony
Centre for Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport Science, Victoria University, P.O Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria, 8001, Australia.
J Behav Med. 2005 Jun;28(3):249-56. doi: 10.1007/s10865-005-4661-2.
This study was a pilot project to explore the effect of an autogenic training program (AT; a relaxation intervention) on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and well-being for people with multiple sclerosis. Participants either met weekly for sessions in AT for 10 weeks (n = 11) or were assigned to the control group (n = 11). The AT group was also asked to practice the technique daily at home. Scales designed to measure HRQOL and aspects of well-being (mood and depressed affect) were taken preintervention and at week 8 of the 10-week program. ANCOVAs using a measure of social support and pretest scores as covariates revealed that at the posttest the AT group reported more energy and vigor than the control group and were less limited in their roles due to physical and emotional problems. Future research should involve studies conducted over an extended period, together with sufficiently sized samples to explore the effect of frequency of practice of relaxation training on HRQOL and well-being for people with multiple sclerosis.
本研究是一项探索自生训练计划（AT；一种放松干预措施）对多发性硬化症患者健康相关生活质量（HRQOL）和幸福感影响的试点项目。参与者要么每周参加一次为期10周的AT课程（n = 11），要么被分配到对照组（n = 11）。AT组还被要求在家中每天练习该技术。在干预前以及为期10周计划的第8周，采用旨在测量HRQOL和幸福感（情绪和抑郁情绪）方面的量表进行评估。使用社会支持量度和预测试分数作为协变量的协方差分析表明，在测试后，AT组报告的精力和活力比对照组更多，并且由于身体和情感问题在角色方面受到的限制更少。未来的研究应包括进行更长时间的研究，以及有足够规模的样本，以探讨放松训练的练习频率对多发性硬化症患者HRQOL和幸福感的影响。
