Psychophysiological indicators, biofeedback and the management of the stress in students and professors of the physical culture and sports
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Understanding the correct and effective use of the way (s) in which a person relaxes is essential for the control of stress. A quasi-experimental exploratory study was carried out with the objective of measuring the effect of different forms of relaxation on two psychophysiological variables to reduce stress, such as the electrical response of the skin and peripheral temperature. 92 students and professors of the physical culture and sports degree from the University of Guadalajara participated, with an average age of 24 years, of which 42.4% (n = 39) are men and 47.8% (n = 44) are women, but 9.8% (n = 9) refrained from specifying their sex. The Psicotronic Electrothermometer EDG-1500 was used, with sensors to measure two psychophysiological indicators: the electrical response of the skin and the peripheral temperature, in three stages: baseline, self-regulation and induced relaxation; where all participants had to individually choose one of three forms of relaxation. No statistically significant differences were found between the baseline and the management of the different forms of relaxation. But a statistically significant correlation was found between the peripheral temperature and the electrical response of the skin at the baseline.
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