Table 2.
Changes in PSQI, VT, MH, HAMD, and HRV parameters before and after intervention
| BBM and RPS group (n = 44) | Sham group (n = 44) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Pre-test | Post-test | |||
| Outcome variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value |
| PSQI | 11.09 (4.67) | 11.17 (3.90) | 0.40 | 7.36 (1.99) | 7.23 (2.07) | 0.66 |
| VT | 13.95 (3.72) | 15.23 (2.78) | 0.02* | 18.50 (2.04) | 17.41 (1.52) | < 0.01* |
| MH | 20.27 (3.86) | 20.73 (2.22) | 0.39 | 25.36 (2.90) | 21.86 (2.48) | < 0.01* |
| HAMD | 17.32 (6.07) | 15.45 (5.29) | < 0.01* | 10.55 (2.36) | 10.95 (3.19) | 0.12 |
| HRV parameters | ||||||
| MHR | 75.66(11.02) | 77.30(11.22) | 0.14 | 79.27(14.90) | 77.18(13.98) | 0.02* |
| SDNN | 22.01 (12.16) | 22.25 (11.02) | 0.83 | 16.07 (12.56) | 17.79(11.54) | 0.09 |
| nLF | 0.33 (1.92) | 0.67 (1.77) | 0.05* | -0.18 (1.76) | -0.63(1.75) | 0.02* |
| nHF | 0.82 (1.96) | 1.37 (2.92) | 0.09 | -0.66 (1.48) | -0.29(1.25) | < 0.01* |
| LF/HF | 1.58 (1.46) | 1.80 (2.00) | 0.58 | 2.98 (2.43) | 1.76(1.78) | < 0.01* |
Note: SD: standard deviation; PSQI: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; VT: Vitality Scale; MH: Menth Health Scale; HAMD: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; MHR: Mean heart rate; SDNN: Standard deviation of all RR intervals; nLF: Normalized low frequency; nHF: Normalized high frequency
p-value: adopt paired t-test; *: p < 0.05