Tim Brunson DCH

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Music Plus CAM for Open-Heart Patients

Posted At : December 11, 2006 10:43 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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A study at South Dakota State University finds that relaxing music reduces anxiety and pain in post-operative open-heart surgery patients during chair rest and concludes it should be used as a complementary therapy

Researchers from the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University studied the effects of relaxing music on anxiety and pain in post-operative open- heart surgery patients during chair rest.

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Deliberate Imagery Practice: The Development of Imagery Skills in Competitive Athletes

Posted At : December 11, 2006 10:43 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Researchers at the School of Kinesiology of The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, surveyed the attitudes of competing athletes on the importance of using imagery as part of their sports practice. Altogether, 159 athletes from one of three different competitive standards - recreational, provincial and national - completed the Deliberate Imagery Practice Questionnaire, designed to assess their perceptions of the importance of imagery.

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Foot massage & guided relaxation improve calmness and well-being in post-op patients

Posted At : December 11, 2006 10:43 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Researchers at the University of Brighton in East Sussex, UK, sought to identify a safe and effective therapeutic intervention that would promote well being in post-op patients recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery - something that could easily and practically be provided by nurses on the floor. Foot massage and guided relaxation were the interventions chosen to be studied.

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