Mini: Stress Balls

Everyone knows these squishly, novelty door prizes. Stress balls are touted as being able to help reduce your stress via the mechanical action of squeezing. Do they work to this end? Maybe! We'll explain in this brief, Monday mini. Join our membership: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links: Yüksel & Güneş (2024). The Effect of Stress Ball on Anxiety and Pain Levels in Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cardiovascular Therapeutics. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2024/5049092 https://www.paperstone.co.uk/News/articles/stress_ball#:~:text=In%201988%20Carswell%20patented%20the,the%20palm%20of%20the%20hand. Srivarsan, R. and Sridevi, G. and Preetha, S. (2021) An Evaluation on Use of Stress Ball Exercise on Stress Management among Student Population – A Cross Section Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33 (47B). pp. 506-514. ISSN 2456-9119 https://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/80293 Kasar, Erzincanli, & Akbas (2020). The effect of a stress ball on stress, vital signs and patient comfort in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial. Complimentary Therapies in Clinical Practice. Nurdina, G., Anggraini, D. ., Herdiman, & Hilda Novyanda. (2022). Effect of Stress Ball on Stress and Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients . Jurnal Keperawatan Komprehensif (Comprehensive Nursing Journal), 8(Special Edition). Retrieved from https://journal.stikep-ppnijabar.ac.id/index.php/jkk/article/view/385 https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/do-stress-balls-work#effectiveness https://www.calm.com/blog/stress-balls https://www.brownmed.com/uncategorized/do-stress-balls-really-work/ Ozen, N., Berse, S., & Tosun, B. (2023). Effects of using a stress ball on anxiety and depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A prospective, balanced, single-blind, crossover study. Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis, 27(4), 411–418. https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.13102 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast