The purpose of this study was to examine the stress reaction of pedestrians travelling without sight and the stress-reducing effect of a relaxation exercise immediately following travel. 16 students in special education volunteered for this experiment. They were blindfolded while travelling. A trait-state-anxiety questionnaire was administered. Analysis of variance indicated statistically significant effects. Travelling without sight increased state-anxiety as compared to trait-anxiety. With a simple relaxation technique, state-anxiety was reduced appreciably.
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