Progressive Relaxation Exercises in COPD

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels in Individuals With COPD

Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises (PMR) on dyspnea and anxiety level in individuals with COPD Methods: The study was conducted in the pretest-posttest randomized-controlled trial and completed with 44 COPD individuals, 22 interventions and 22 controls. PMR were applied once a day for four weeks in the intervention group in addition to the standard treatments. The control group received standard treatment.

Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises (PMR) on dyspnea and anxiety level in individuals with COPD Methods: The study was conducted in the pretest-posttest randomized-controlled trial and completed with 44 COPD individuals, 22 interventions and 22 controls. PMR were applied once a day for four weeks in the intervention group in addition to the standard treatments. The control group received standard treatment. For data collection Questionnaire Forms, Patient Follow-Up Schedules, Modified Borg Scale (MBS), Modified British Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and Beck Anxiety Scale were used.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with COPD,
• Must be able to competence to answer the questionnaire questions,
• Must be able to communicate verbally,
• Over 18 years of age,
• To have 2nd or 3rd grade COPD according to the GOLD Guide Staging System,
• To have 2 or more severe dyspnea according to the mMRC Dyspnea Scale,
• No medication changes have been made in the last three months,
• Not having received pulmonary rehabilitation in the last 6 months,

Exclusion Criteria:

• To have severe psychological disorders,
• To have non-COPD pulmonary diseases,
• To have cancer,
• To have renal failure,
• To have thyroid dysfunction,
• To have liver dysfunction