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Constant Versus Rhythmic Muscle Tension in Applied Tension
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The research aimed to examine ways in which applied tension for blood-injury phobia may be improved. The effect on blood pressure of two forms of muscle tension under three different rates of breathing is reported. Forty-five participants were randomly assigned to use either constant or rhythmic muscle tension under three different breathing rates (i.e., fast, slow, and normal). The effects on systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured. Results indicated that both constant and rhythmic forms of muscle tension increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure. However, rhythmic tension was significantly more effective than constant tension at raising diastolic blood pressure. Breathing rate had no differential effects on blood pressure. Suggestions are made about modifications of Applied Tension in the treatment of blood-injury phobia.
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Rhythmic tension produced a significantly greater increase in diastolic blood pressure than constant tension.
“Differences in DBP emerged, with rhythmic tension showing a significantly greater increase than constant tension.”
From The psychophysiology of blood-injection-injury phobia: Looking beyond the diphasic response paradigm (2010) · cites this paper as Bodycoat et al. (2000)
Bodycoat et al. (2000) compared constant versus rhythmic muscle tension of arm, chest, and leg muscles on blood pressure in a nonphobic sample of 45 adults.
“An exception is the study of Bodycoat et al. (2000) that compared the effect of two patterns of muscle tension, constant tension versus rhythmic tension of arm, chest and leg muscles, on BP in a nonphobic sample of 45 adults.”
From The psychophysiology of blood-injection-injury phobia: Looking beyond the diphasic response paradigm (2010) · cites this paper as Bodycoat et al. (2000)
In both constant and rhythmic tension conditions, diastolic blood pressure declined immediately after termination of tension, with no significant differences between conditions during the release period.
“In both conditions, DBP declined immediately after termination of tension, with no significant differences in DBP between conditions during the release period.”
From The psychophysiology of blood-injection-injury phobia: Looking beyond the diphasic response paradigm (2010) · cites this paper as Bodycoat et al. (2000)
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The psychophysiology of blood-injection-injury phobia: Looking beyond the diphasic response paradigm
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“An exception is the study of Bodycoat et al. (2000) that compared the effect of two patterns of muscle tension, constant tension versus rhythmic tension of arm, chest and leg muscles, on BP in a nonphobic sample of 45 adults.”
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- Authors
- Bodycoat, N., Grauaug, L., Olson, A., & Page, A. C.
- Affiliations
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Page, Andrew C.
- ORCID
- Page, Andrew C.
- Venue
- Behaviour Change
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2000-06-01
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 97-102
- ISSN
- 0813-4839 (ISSN-L)
- 2049-7768
- OpenAlex
- W2105890845
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behaviour Change (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- applied tension, muscle tension, respiratory rate, blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, phobia treatment
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