July 25, 2009

Progressive Relaxation Exercise

Muscle to Mind: Progressive Relaxation Exercise













The chart indicated the 2 types of progressive relaxation exercise (active and passive PR) that can be used to release tension progressively with training. The purpose of this chart is to give a structural layout for the types of progressive relaxation exercise.


Progressive Relaxation Exercise

Muscle to mind approach






2 Types of Progressive Relaxation Techniques (Active, Passive)


1st Type of Progressive Relaxation:

Active Progressive Relaxation (PR) Exercise













2nd Type of Progressive Relaxation: Passive Progressive Relaxation (PR)
  • Release muscle tension without first tensing them
  • Let go of whatever muscle tension is in the muscle group
  • Slow progression from one part of the body to another as participant relaxes more deeply by letting go any remaining tension
  • Ex. One can focus on dominate hand and release tension from that hand
  • Move to non-dominant hand after and then slowly, gradually move to forearms

1st Type of Passive PR: Quick body scan
  • Particularly useful during performance such as serving to start a rally…
  • Scan body from head to toe and stop at a muscle group where tension is way to high, release the tension and continue to scan the body.

2nd Type of Passive PR: Neck and shoulder check
  • Common for athletes to carry certain amount of tension around neck and shoulder
  • It is necessary to scan neck and shoulder for signs of tension
  • Release it if there are,
  • Releasing excessive tension in neck and shoulder will also spread relaxation to the rest of the body


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