Table 2.
Characteristics of eligible acute embodiment intervention studies.
| Author(s), Date | Population | Anxiety Measure | Interventions | N | Mean (SD) Pre-intervention Score | Mean (SD) Post-intervention Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawlow and Jones, 2002 | Undergraduate students 30F, 31 M Mean age 23.23 [4.78] years |
STAI | PMR 20–25 min Live training* |
46 | 38 (10.9) | 25.4 (4.9) |
| Quiet sitting 30 min |
15 | 35.6 (7.4) | 35.3 (8.5) | |||
| Pawlow and Jones, 2005 | Undergraduate students 29F, 26 M Mean age 23.96 [7.54] years |
STAI | PMR 20–25 min Live training* |
41 | 33.05 (1.43) | 25.17 (1.25) |
| Quiet sitting 25 min |
14 | 37.21 (2.44) | 36.57 (2.13) | |||
| Khemka et al., 2009 | Volunteers 30F, 56 M Mean age 30.14 years (DRT group) 28.35 (Supine rest group) |
SAS | Deep relaxation technique (guided relaxation of tense areas) 20 min Audio recording |
43 | 8.3 (2.48) | 7.05 (2.27) |
| Supine rest 20 min |
43 | 7.98 (2.1) | 7.79 (2.08) |
STAI, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Version; SAS, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory A-State; PMR, progressive muscle relaxation. *Live-training-facilitator/experimenter present in session to teach and demonstrate technique to participants.