The dancing queen:explanatory mechanisms of the 'feel-good effect' in dance

Dance is a social, creative form of human activity impacting on wellbeing through emotional involvement in active or passive participation at all levels of mastery. Dance as a physical activity can potentially improve health physiologically, psychologically, and socially. Despite a recent surge in dance-related research, the authors believe that this area of human behaviour is still relatively unexplored. Here, therefore, they examine possible mechanisms that may contribute to the ‘feel-good effect’ of dance participation by emphasizing its positive as well as its potentially detrimental effects, taking the physical activity literature as a starting point. They address biochemical, brain neurotransmitters, cognitive–neuroscientific, and psychological mechanisms that are thought to explain the impact of physical activity in wellbeing, and discuss functional and structural brain changes that are linked to participation in dance. They conclude by highlighting the need to increase research to better recognize the potential risks and benefits of dance in improving health and wellbeing

THE EFFECT OF DZIKIR CONCERNING TO PAIN LEVEL AFTER SURGICAL OPERATION REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF)

ABSTRACT Background: Surgical operation of ORIF affect painful which disturb the patient’s comfortable. Dzikir have psychological benefit psichologis which affect comfortable and spiritual feelings focused to Allah, so could give a relaxation effect to percepts pain. Objective: The objectives of this thesis is to find out the effect of dzikir concerning to pain level felt after surgical operation of ORIF in RS Ortopedi Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Surakarta. Methods: This thesis was done by true eksperimen by applying randomized control group pre-test post-test design method. The number of sample was 44 respondents were obtained by consecutive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and classified using a simple random sampling to 22 experimental group and 22 control group. Results: The average pain level of the respondents on experimental group after surgical operation of ORIF before gave dzikir was 5.18 and the pain level after dzikir was 4.05. The average pain level pretest of the respondents on control group was 4,82 and pain level of posttest was 4,77. The result of pain level before and after gave dzikir to the experiment groups shows that the significance points 0.001 and 0.317 in the control group. Conclusion: The decrease of pain level in the experimental group were given analgesic therapy and dhikr greater than the control group who were given analgesic therapy. This thesis could be used as reference and consideration for nurse to apply dzikir as a complementary therapy to diminish the pain level to the post-surgical operation patient’s of ORIF. Keyword: Dzikr, Pain, Pasca ORI

How the colours we wear may affect our health

Colour therapy is a vibrational medicine based on Einsteinian and Quantum Physics theories using colour vibrational energies to rebalance the body’s subtle energies to create states of holistic well-being. It is thought that vibrational medicines affect the resonation of the body’s cells and organs through the body’s ability to absorb and emit electromagnetic energies through the skin. In epidemiological studies the effects of these invisible energies, environmental electromagnetic energies and nutritional and chemical changes in the body and are of particular research interest (Gerber1). Positive energies are considered to work in harmony with the body. However there are harmful energies, or negative energies that create imbalances which are thought to result in physical illness. Also when the body is subjected to prolonged and excessive amounts of a frequency it is thought to eventual act as a negative energy (a type of electromagnetic pollution) first affecting psychological and emotional health followed by physical illness or disease (dis-ease). The application of coloured fabrics to the skin is a method used to allow the body to absorb the required frequency to rebalance the energy system. Given that the colour frequencies of fabrics can be used to alter energies to heal the body then it must be possible for the reverse to happen. This paper contemplates vibrational energy theories in relation clothing to support the hypothesis that the colours we wear may affect our health

An Investigation of Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia After Isometric and Cardiovascular Exercise

Exercise-induced hypoalgesia is a well-established phenomenon in the literature. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this augmentation of pain perception are not completely understood. The specific mode and intensity of exercise that creates hypoalgesia remains equivocal. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify if any differences existed in the exercise-induced hypoalgesia of isometric gripping exercise (IGE) and treadmill exercise (TE). A repeated measures design was used to determine the differences in pain threshold between acute exposure to IGE and TE. Twelve healthy male volunteers served as our subjects. Subjects were tested on three different days under three different conditions (rest, IGE, TE). The order of the trials was randomized and applied force (AF) was used as the dependent variable. Applied force pain threshold (AFPT) was determined by a handheld dolorimeter used to apply progressive force and pain to the skin and muscles of the wrist flexors before and after exercise. Exercise induced hypoalgesia was found in both exercise conditions by comparing resting PPT values (6.23 ± 2.04) to those measured immediately after IGE (7.24 ± 1.61; p = 0.0058) or TE (8.03 ± 2.03; p = 0.0001). However, TE produced a larger (22.04 %) hypoanalgesic effect in comparison to isometric exercise (14.14 %). Both TE and IGE may have potential as methods of increasing one’s pressure pain threshold. Further investigation into the specific causes of exercise-induced hypoalgesia is warranted

THE CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF BETA ENDORPHIN, INTERSLEUKIN-2, INTERLEUKIN-4, INTERLEUKIN-6, IMUNOGLOBULIN AND CORTISOL HORMONE ON THE PRACTICES OF SATRIA NUSANTARA

The purpose of this research is to reveal the changes of immunity at breathing exercises. This is an experimental research study. This research used “randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The populations involved in this study were the students of MA Mu’alimin, Yogyakarta. The samples of this research were 15 students for each group. The unit analysis in this research was the blood taken from vena cubiti. In this research, there were dependent variables which involved the levels of IL 6, IL 4, IL 2, cortisol, Beta Endorphin, and IgG. The training programme was conducted in 7 weeks, 3 times per week, submaximal intensity, and 6 sets per session. This programme was conducted in the afternoon. The inspection of the laboratory variable used the ELISA method. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistic using SPSS for windows. This research also used statistical multivariate analysis abd discriminant analysis. The result showed that the data of samples’ characteristics after normality test was p>0,05, normal, and homogeneous (p>0,05). The result of moderate variables (Table 5.2) included in normal span. The dependent variables after the normality test got p>0,05, normal, and after the levene test got p>0,05, homogeneous. The result of Manova Test was p: 0,000 which implied that there were differences among the groups (Wilk Lambda p<0,05). At the matrix discriminant structure, it can be explained that the correlation between independent variables and the discriminant function formed with beta endorphin (0,501) had the strongest relation to the discriminant function, followed by interleukin 6 (0,367) while the other variables had less significant relation. Discriminator variables representing the function contributed to every discriminator of modulation immunity were beta endorphin, interleukin 6 and interleukin 4. Hence, beta endorphin had the strongest contribution to the increase of body immunity compared with other variables. Conclusion: Based on the result discussed above and the descriptive research reported by Suparto (2001) showed that breathing exercises could increase physical fitness and impenetrability of proven body manifestly. Breathing exercise increased beta endorphin, immunoglobulin G and interleukin 6, while interleukin 2 and interleukin 4 did not increase. Cartisol did not decrease significantly but there was an indication of the decrease of the level of cortisol. Immunity modulator which caused breathing exercise stressor got by 3 groups with strong contribution on the basis concept of psychoneuroimmunologic. Breathing exercise represented the stimuli of the limbic – hypothalamus – pituitary – adrenal (LHPA) tract which created immunomodulator process on the basis of physiobiology paradigm with the concept of psychoneuroimmunologic

The Effect of Interaction with Therapy Horses on University Students\u27 Perceived Stress Level

This research project investigates how university students are affected by interacting with therapy horses. Stress is the factor that will be evaluated in this particular study. The self-rated stress scores will be acquired from University of Arkansas students both before and after interacting with specially trained therapy horses during an Equine Assisted Activity and Therapy (EAAT) class offered at the University. Stress will be evaluated by students taking a survey inquiring about daily stressors including finances, school, work and relationships. The data collected will be compared by pre- and post- interactions with the horses. We expect that the pre- and post- survey results will indicate lower stress levels following interaction with the therapy horses. Therapy horses’ calming and therapeutic effect on humans could result in stress relieving benefits for the University of Arkansas students participating in this study. This study could support the utilization of therapy horses to decrease stress for college students. Overall there was no significant evidence supporting a decrease in students stress levels in this study. Future studies will require a larger sample size as well as a control group. The possibility of horse therapy use in the decrease of stress levels of university students is valuable and should be studied further

Reflexology

Reflexology is the practice of applying pressure to particular points on the ears, hands and feet to impact the health of specific parts of the body. It is a form of complementary therapy that is used for diseases and conditions that have long lasting symptoms and need pain management. In reflexology, each pressure point acts as a sensor on the feet and hands and is linked with organs, glands and muscles in specific parts of the body. It involves the idea that a force or energy is flowing along paths, called meridians, in the body to all organs and any kind of blockage in this flow will lead to an impairment of function. The purpose of reflexology is to normalize the body’s function, break down tension, alleviate stress, and improve nerve function and blood supply throughout the body. The specific physiological mechanisms of reflexology are unknown, however, this practice has shown benefits in a wide variety of medical conditions