| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-69 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Web-Based Relaxation Intervention for Stress During Social Isolation: |
| T2 |
70-98 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| T3 |
99-110 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T4 |
111-208 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Relaxation practices might be helpful exercises for coping with anxiety and stressful sensations. |
| T5 |
209-315 |
Sentence |
denotes |
They may be of particular utility when used in web-based interventions during periods of social isolation. |
| T6 |
316-326 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OBJECTIVE: |
| T7 |
327-596 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This randomized study aimed to test whether web-based relaxation practices like natural sounds, deep respiration, and body scans can promote relaxation and a positive emotional state, and reduce psychomotor activation and preoccupation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| T8 |
597-605 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T9 |
606-682 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions. |
| T10 |
683-829 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Each condition was characterized by a single online session of a guided square breathing exercise, a guided body scan exercise, or natural sounds. |
| T11 |
830-1074 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The participants listened to one of the fully automated audio clips for 7 minutes and pre-post completed self-assessed scales on perceived relaxation, psychomotor activation, level of preoccupation associated with COVID-19, and emotional state. |
| T12 |
1075-1167 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the end of the session, qualitative reports on subjective experience were also collected. |
| T13 |
1168-1176 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T14 |
1177-1323 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Overall, 294 participants completed 75% of the survey and 240 completed the entire survey as well as one of three randomly assigned interventions. |
| T15 |
1324-1492 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Perceived relaxation, psychomotor activation/stress, and preoccupation related to COVID-19 showed a positive improvement after participants listened to the audio clips. |
| T16 |
1493-1586 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The same pattern was observed for the valence and perceived dominance of the emotional state. |
| T17 |
1587-1713 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The square breathing and body scan exercises yielded superior results compared to natural sounds in lowering perceived stress. |
| T18 |
1714-1726 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS: |
| T19 |
1727-1898 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study provides a novel insight that can guide the development of future low-cost web-based interventions to reduce preoccupation and stress in the general population. |
| T20 |
1899-1969 |
Sentence |
denotes |
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.2196/19236. |