Effects of Relaxation Training on Topographic Electroencephalogram in Rhythmic Sports Gymnast

The tension of the sport game connected with the stress of the rhythmic sports gymnast. This affects the performance of the rhythmic sports gymnast. Then, it is necessary that the psychological skill be improved in order to demonstrate the peak performance. The relaxation training is effective for the improvement of the psychological skill. Relaxation training is widely used in psychosomatic medicine and physical rehabilitation. It is a technique which controls psycho physiological conditions such as relaxation. We think that it is effective in promoting the auto regulation of this condition. We infer that the relaxation based on this technique brings about the lowering of stress level and contributes to the improvement of a gymnast's disposition. In our last research, we verified the effectiveness of relaxation training mainly in breathing and muscular relaxation, and discovered that this training reduced stress and recovered the health of mind and body. In the present research, in order to heighten relaxation, we carried out relaxation training which utilized music for therapy and tried to verify its effectiveness by examining heartbeat temperature and electroencephalographic