Acute Relaxation Response Induced by Tibetan Singing Bowl Sounds
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16945539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristóbal Río-Álamos (0000-0002-5676-4494, Austral University of Chile, corresponding author), Rodrigo Montefusco-Siegmund, Rodrigo Montefusco‐Siegmund (0000-0001-8296-1195, Austral University of Chile), Thales Cañete (0000-0002-8950-8120, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona), Joaquín Sotomayor (Austral University of Chile), Alberto Fernández-Teruel, Alberto Fernández‐Teruel (0000-0001-5993-7058, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 317-330 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe13020024 |
| PMID | 36826208 |
| OpenAlex | W4318484475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
The prevalence of anxiety has increased dramatically due to COVID-19, so effective preventive interventions are welcome. The main objective of our study was to compare the acute relaxation response (RR) induced by Tibetan singing bowl (TSB) sound-based treatment against progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and a control waiting list group (CWL) in a single treatment session in an adult nonclinical anxious population. In this cross-sectional randomized control trial, 50 participants selected based on high state anxiety were randomly assigned to one of the experimental groups. Pre/post self-reported anxiety, electroencephalographic activity (EEG), and heart rate variability (HRV) were recorded at baseline (T1), minute 15 (T2), minute 30 (T3), and minute 45 (T4). The TSB group showed significant reductions in alpha power (from T2 to T4) and increased HRV (from T3 to T4) compared with the PMR and CWL groups. Moreover, TSB and PMR both showed significant reductions in self-reported anxiety compared with CWL, with this effect being more evident in the TSB group. We concluded that a single session of TSB treatment was able to induce a more evident psychological/physiological relaxation response compared with PMR and CWL. TSB could be a relevant acute intervention in stressful situations or crisis intervention and while waiting for conventional interventions
Anxiety · Audiology · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |