Table 1.

Characteristics of participants.

Characteristics		Number (%) or mean value ± standard deviation
Sex	Female	26 (54.17%)
	Male	22 (45.83%)
Age (years)		22.52 ± 2.34
Body Mass Index		21.37 ± 1.61
Percent body fat (lower arm)		18.82 ± 5.51
Arm pain (VAS, 0–100)		0.95 ± 3.81
Social Touch Questionnaire (0–80)		37.3 ± 8.61
Massage Experienced		46 (95.83%)
Massage Preference (VAS, −5 cm - +5 cm)		25.32 ± 24.21