Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation

Juho Merilahti; Elina M. Mattila; Johan Plomp; K. Laine; Ilkka Korhonen

Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation

Juho Merilahti, Elina M. Mattila, Johan Plomp, K. Laine, Ilkka Korhonen

Tampere University of Technology (TUT)

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Abstract

Short-term relaxation responses to a mobile phone based voice guided relaxation (SelfRelax) and a self-guided relaxation are studied. The relaxation responses are measured with state-trait anxiety inventory's form Y-1 (state), blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability features (HRV). Data from fourteen subjects and 73 relaxation sessions were included in the analysis. Relaxation sessions were made in two days during normal daily life. The relaxation decreased STAI Form Y-1 scores by 5.5 points on average when pre- and post-relaxation levels were compared. Small differences were observed between the two relaxation methods. Systolic blood pressure decreased significantly with both relaxation methods in subjects whose pre-relaxation pressures were >140 mmHg. Data collected with a beat-to-beat heart rate logger turned out to be poor quality and were analysed as separate cases. Overall, the subjects gave positive feedback on the mobile phone application. (15 refs.)

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009)
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	318-322
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5379-5
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	2009 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 2009 - Larnaca, Cyprus Duration: 4 Nov 2009 → 7 Nov 2009

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Conference	2009 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 2009
Abbreviated title	ITAB 2009
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Larnaca
Period	4/11/09 → 7/11/09

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Merilahti, J., Mattila, E. M., Plomp, J., Laine, K., & Korhonen, I. (2009). Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009) (pp. 318-322). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Merilahti, Juho ; Mattila, Elina M. ; Plomp, Johan et al. / Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009). Piscataway : IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2009. pp. 318-322

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Merilahti, J, Mattila, EM , Plomp, J, Laine, K & Korhonen, I 2009, Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation. in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 318-322, 2009 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 2009, Larnaca, Cyprus, 4/11/09.

Short-term relaxation responses to a voice-guided mobile phone relaxation application and self-guided relaxation. / Merilahti, Juho; Mattila, Elina M.; Plomp, Johan et al.
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009). Piscataway: IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2009. p. 318-322.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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