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. 2024 Apr 1;36(1):86. doi: 10.1007/s40520-024-02737-3

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