Sleep and light education (SLE) combined with relaxation is a potential method of addressing sleep and affective problems in older people. 47 participants took part in a four-week sleep education program. SLE was conducted once a week for 60-90 minutes. Participants were instructed on sleep and light hygiene, sleep processes, and practiced relaxation techniques. Participants were wearing actigraphs for 6 weeks, completed daily sleep diaries, and wore blue light-blocking glasses 120 minutes before bedtime. Measures included scores of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Insomnia Severity Index (ISS), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and actigraphy measurements of sleep latency, sleep efficiency, and sleep fragmentation. Sleep quality increased after SLE based on the subjective assessment and in the objective measurement with actigraphy. PSQI scores were statistically reduced indicating better sleep. Scores after the intervention significantly decreased in ESS and ISS. Sleep latency significantly decreased, whereas sleep efficiency and fragmentation index (%), did not improve. Mood significantly improved after SLE, with lower scores on the BDI-II and STAI. SLE combined with relaxation proved to be an effective method to reduce sleep problems and the incidence of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
- MeSH
- Affect * physiology MeSH
- Actigraphy MeSH
- Circadian Rhythm physiology MeSH
- Depression MeSH
- Sleep Quality MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Relaxation physiology MeSH
- Relaxation Therapy methods MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Sleep * physiology MeSH
- Light MeSH
- Anxiety MeSH
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- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
The relaxation response derives its health benefits by reestablishing "normal" equilibria between the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system. Recent work suggests that this behavioral training provides positive effects on mitochondrial bioenergetics, insulin secretion, and reductions in pro-inflammatory and stress-related pathways. We have previously contended, however, that correlative associations of relaxation training with positive changes in gene expression in selected biological systems are strongly suggestive of adaptive physiological changes, but do not elucidate an underlying, clinically compelling, unified mechanism of action consistent with its purported positive health effects. We surmise that any plausible model of behaviorally-mediated regulatory effects on whole-body metabolic processes must be intrinsically broad-based and multifaceted via integration of differential contributions of functionally interactive peripheral and CNS organ systems. Accordingly, the initiation of multiple cellular protective/anti-bio-senescence processes may have emerged during evolutionary development to ensure the survival of hybrid prokaryotic/eukaryotic progenitor cells, given the evolvement of oxidative metabolism and its associated negative byproducts. As an essential corollary, preservation and adaptation of multifaceted regulatory molecules, notably nitric oxide, paralleled the development of eukaryotic cell types via multifaceted stereo-selective recognition and conformational matching by complex biochemical and molecular enzyme systems. Hence, the relaxation response may be a manifestation of a metabolic corrective process/response, that may now include cognition ("awareness").
- MeSH
- Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism MeSH
- Cell Respiration physiology MeSH
- Energy Metabolism MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Mitochondria metabolism physiology MeSH
- Nitric Oxide metabolism MeSH
- Relaxation physiology MeSH
- Oxygen Consumption physiology MeSH
- Models, Theoretical MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Editorial MeSH
- Keywords
- záměrný trénink, seberegulace, psychologická příprava,
- MeSH
- Behavioral Research MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Psychological Techniques * manpower trends MeSH
- Regeneration physiology MeSH
- Recreation physiology psychology MeSH
- Relaxation * physiology psychology MeSH
- Sports * physiology psychology MeSH
- Statistics as Topic MeSH
- Anxiety etiology prevention & control rehabilitation MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- MeSH
- Music psychology MeSH
- Relaxation physiology MeSH
- Publication type
- Popular Work MeSH
- Interview MeSH
Tento článek prezentuje výsledky výzkumu zaměřeného na konkurenci fitness a wellnes klubů, které jsou součástí světových řetězců, v regionu Praha. Výzkum byl uskutečněn ve dvou rovinách a to z pohledu obchodních ředitelů uvedených zařízení a z pohledu zákazníků těchto zařízení. Výzkum byl proveden v roce 2011 a to pomocí hloubkového interwiev a písemného dotazování. Hloubkové interwiev i dotazník byly použity pouze pro potřeby tohoto výzkumu. Hloubkové interwiev s obchodními řediteli bylo zaměřeno na charakteristiku a marketingovou filosofii vybraných zařízení, jejich cílové skupiny zákazníků a sortiment nabízených služeb, nabízené členství, cenovou politiku i vlastní pohled manažerů na konkurenci svého zařízení. Písemný dotazník pro zákazníky fitness a wellnes klubů byl zaměřen na klíčová kriteria výběru zařízení, možnosti využívání nabízených služeb, citlivost zákazníků na ceny a hodnocení způsobů členství včetně důvodů jejich ukončení. Zjištěné výsledky specifikují marketingovou filosofii řízení podniků fitness a wellnes služeb - konkurenčních zařízení, nízkou loajalitu pražského zákazníka, prioritní důvody pro návštěvu i oslabenou funkci některých marketingových nástrojů. Výsledky byly utříděny podle Porterovy analýzy konkurenčních sil a prezentují konkurenční rivalitu mezi fitness a wellnes centry v Praze, vyjednávací sílu zákazníků, vyjednávací sílu dodavatelů, hrozbu substitutů nahrazujících fitness a wellnes služby a hrozbu vstupu nových konkurenčních zařízení.
This article presents the results of a piece of research focusing on the competition between fitness and wellness clubs in the Prague region, which belong to worldwide chains. The research was realized on two levels; from the institutions' business managers' points of view, and from the institutions' customers' point of view. The research was conducted in 2011 through a deep interview and written questionnaire. The interview and questionnaire were used only for the purpose of this research. The deep interview with business managers was focused on the characteristics and marketing philosophy of the chosen institutions, their target groups and the assortment of offered services, offered membership, pricing policy, as well as the managers´ own view on their institution's competition. The written questionnaire for fitness and wellness club customers was focused on key criteria for choosing an institution. This included - the possibilities of using the offered services, customers´ sensitivity about prices, and membership evaluation that includes reasons for its termination. The results of this research specify the marketing philosophy of running companies with fitness and wellness services – rival institutions, the low-level loyalty of Prague customers, prior reasons for a visit and a weakened function of some marketing tools. The results were sorted according to Porter´s competitive forces analysis and present the competitive rivalry between fitness and wellness centres in Prague, customers' powers of negotiation, suppliers negotiation force, the threat of substitutes replacing fitness and wellness services and the threat of new rival institutions turning up.
- Keywords
- sportovní služby, wellness klub, marketingová filozofie, cenová politika, loajalita zákazníků,
- MeSH
- Exercise physiology psychology MeSH
- Financing, Organized MeSH
- Fitness Centers * economics classification methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Marketing economics methods manpower MeSH
- Rest physiology psychology MeSH
- Entrepreneurship * organization & administration trends MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Relaxation physiology psychology MeSH
- Sports * MeSH
- Statistics as Topic MeSH
- Leisure Activities economics classification psychology MeSH
- Life Style MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Keywords
- komunikace funkční a kvalitní, komunikace neverbální a verbální, základní komunikační postupy, reciprocita, konzistence, psychohygiena,
- MeSH
- Depression physiopathology MeSH
- Emotions physiology classification MeSH
- Emotional Intelligence MeSH
- Empathy physiology classification MeSH
- Immune System Phenomena physiology MeSH
- Interpersonal Relations * MeSH
- Communication * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Stress, Psychological immunology metabolism prevention & control MeSH
- Psychoneuroimmunology MeSH
- Relaxation physiology psychology MeSH
- Physician-Patient Relations ethics MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
Autoři příspěvku předkládají výsledky výzkumného šetření zabývající se životním stylem sester pracujících na odděleních intenzivní péče. Práce sester je fyzicky i psychicky velice náročná. Je vykonávaná pod časovým tlakem a ve vynuceném tempu. Vše se odráží na prožívání i duševním zdraví sester. A právě fyzickému i psychickému vyčerpání lze předcházet zdravým životním stylem, do kterého patří zdravá životospráva. Cílem projektu bylo zmapovat životní styl sester pracující na odděleních intenzivní péče, zjistit jak výkon profese ovlivňuje životosprávu sester. Výzkum se týkal zdravého stravování, vhodné relaxace, užívání návykových látek a psychické zátěže sester. Z dotazníkového šetření je zřejmé, že výkon profese sester pracující na odděleních intenzivní péče má vliv na životosprávu těchto specialistek.
- Keywords
- Stres, Výživa, Životospráva,
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Nutritional Physiological Phenomena MeSH
- Data Interpretation, Statistical MeSH
- Smoking MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Nursing Care manpower psychology MeSH
- Nursing Research MeSH
- Critical Care manpower psychology MeSH
- Alcohol Drinking MeSH
- Workplace psychology statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Stress, Psychological complications prevention & control psychology MeSH
- Relaxation physiology psychology MeSH
- Sleep MeSH
- Feeding Behavior MeSH
- Nurses psychology statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Life Style MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
