The Effects of Relaxation Before or After Skin Damage on Skin Barrier Recovery: A Preliminary Study

Psychosomatic Medicine
Hayley RobinsonElizabeth Broadbent

Abstract

Psychological interventions administered before wounding can reduce stress and improve healing. However, in many cases, it would be more practical for interventions to be delivered after wounding. This preliminary study investigated whether a brief relaxation intervention could improve healing when administered either before or after skin damage produced by tape stripping in comparison to a control group. One hundred twenty-one healthy adults were randomized into one of three groups: (a) relaxation prestripping group, (b) relaxation poststripping group, or (c) no relaxation. Participants completed measures of stress, fatigue, relaxation, and pain. Relaxation consisted of listening to 20 minutes of guided relaxation, whereas the control condition was quiet reading for 20 minutes. Skin barrier function was measured using transepidermal water loss at baseline, immediately after tape stripping and 25 minutes later. Relaxation either before or after tape stripping improved skin barrier recovery compared with the control group (F(2,92) = 3.58, p = .032, partial η = 0.074). Participants who took part in the relaxation intervention were significantly more relaxed and reported greater reductions in pain than the control group did 25 min...Continue Reading

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Nov 29, 2016·Brain, Behavior, and Immunity·Hayley RobinsonElizabeth Broadbent
Jul 4, 2017·British Journal of Health Psychology·Hayley RobinsonElizabeth Broadbent
Oct 13, 2017·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Tzu-Kai LinJuan Luis Santiago
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Nov 22, 2017·Journal of Behavioral Medicine·Astrid MeestersMadelon L Peters
Jun 20, 2020·Scientific Reports·Mikaela LawElizabeth Broadbent

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