Paper
The effects of a Feldenkrais®Awareness Through Movement program on state anxiety
Published Jul 1, 2000 · G. Kolt, J. McConville
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
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Abstract
Abstract The effects of a Feldenkrais ® Awareness Through Movement program and relaxation procedures were assessed on a volunteer sample of 54 undergraduate physiotherapy students over a 2-week period. Participants were randomly allocated into a Feldenkrais Method ® group, a relaxation group, or a no-treatment (control) group, and state anxiety was measured using the Composed–Anxious scale of the Profile of Mood States-Bipolar Form (Lorr & McNair 1982) on four occasions: prior to the first intervention, prior to the fourth intervention, on completion of the fourth intervention, and one day after the fourth intervention. Analysis of variance showed that anxiety scores for all groups varied significantly over time and, specifically, that participants reported lower scores at the completion of the fourth intervention. Further, compared to the control group, females in the Feldenkrais ® and relaxation groups reported significantly lower anxiety scores on completion of the fourth session (compared to immediately prior to the fourth session), and this reduction was maintained one day later. These findings can be interpreted as preliminary evidence of the efficacy of the Feldenkrais Method ® and relaxation procedures in reducing anxiety.
RCTThe Feldenkrais Method® and relaxation procedures effectively reduce anxiety in undergraduate physiotherapy students, with females showing significantly lower anxiety scores after the fourth session.
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