Progressive Relaxation Exercises in COPD

Progressive relaxation exercises are those involving the voluntary, regular and consecutive relaxation of the muscles until there is relaxation all over the body. PMR are consisted of taking a deep breath and then tensing and relaxing muscles in both hands and arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, hips, legs, feet, and face regions. The training was given in line with the CD that was prepared by the Turkish Psychologists Association as three-part relaxation exercises. The first part of the CD contains the definition, purpose and applications to consider when doing the exercises and a definition of 10-minute deep relaxation. In the second 30-minute section, relaxation exercises are explained accompanied by the sound of streams and oral instructions. The last section, which consists of 30 minutes, contains only relaxation music without instructions.