Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics for Pre- and Post-MT Condition Measures in Treatment and Control Groups [mean (standard deviation)]
| Variable | Pre (MT) | Pre (C) | Post (MT) | Post (C) | 20 min. post (MT) | 20 min. post (C) | 60 min. post (MT) | 60 min. post (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Variables | ||||||||
| HR | 74.8 (14.3) | 74.3 (10.4) | 68.9 (9.5) | 67.6 (12.0) | 70.8 (9.6) | 68.2 (11.6) | 72.3 (11.3) | 66.6 12.7) |
| SBP | 1301.0 (16.9) | 132.7 (22.0) | 133.2 (16.0) | 133.4 (24.2) | 132.0 (16.2) | 132.5 (20.4) | 129.2 (16.9) | 136.4 (24.6) |
| DBP | 78.6 (13.3) | 81.2 (14.2) | 79.0 (11.1) | 78.4 (13.1) | 80.0 (13.5) | 78.2 (11.0) | 77.1 (13.2) | 80.9 (12.3) |
| Postural Control Variables | ||||||||
| Area Rect. EODL | 0.3 (0.14) | 0.47 (0.55) | 0.46 (0.38) | 0.35 (0.14) | 0.32 (0.19) | 0.35 (0.09) | 0.33 (0.15) | 0.43 (0.17) |
| Area Rect. ECDL | 0.72 (0.38) | 0.92 (0.70) | 0.83 (0.45) | 0.71 (0.38) | 0.66 (0.34) | 0.71 (0.32) | 0.69 (0.34) | 0.92 (0.59) |
| Area Rect. EOSL | 1.43 (0.72) | 1.34 (0.59) | 1.13 (0.50) | 1.12 (0.57) | 1.08 (0.47) | 1.04 (0.37) | 0.90 (0.32) | 1.08 (0.55) |
| Area Rect. ECSL | 6.24 (3.61) | 6.09 (3.76) | 5.16 (2.09) | 5.06 (0.22) | 4.82 (1.61) | 3.33 (1.38) | 4.77 (1.55) | 3.63 (1.43) |
| VAvg EODL | 0.47 (0.07) | 0.61 (0.29) | 0.48 (0.06) | 0.54 (0.13) | 0.48 (0.06) | 0.54 (0.13) | 0.47 (0.05) | 0.56 (0.18) |
| VAvg ECDL | 0.66 (0.33) | 0.97 (0.42) | 0.64 (0.12) | 0.73 (0.17) | 0.67 (0.17) | 0.72 (0.20) | 0.72 (0.34) | 0.77 (0.21) |
| VAvg EOSL | 1.80 (0.49) | 1.81 (0.57) | 1.45 (0.45) | 1.45 (0.42) | 1.39 (0.39) | 1.41 (0.50) | 1.26 (0.30) | 1.37 (0.43) |
| VAvg ECSL | 2.43 (1.28) | 3.55 (2.36) | 2.19 (1.33) | 2.67 (1.90) | 2.20 (1.25) | 2.50 (1.87) | 2.34 (1.34) | 1.87 (0.81) |
| H-reflex Variables | ||||||||
| Hmax/Mmax | 0.29 (0.14) | 0.24 (0.13) | 0.21 (0.1) | 0.26 (0.2) | ||||
| PRD 2L | 64.28 (18.5) | 62.04 (20.8) | 68.46 (18.2) | 64.26 (22.1) | ||||
| RI 2L | 60.69 (36.2) | 59.36 (28.1) | 69.90 (20.1) | 57.94 (30.9) | ||||
| PRD 1L | 54.48 (23.9) | 46.89 (17.2) | 60.71 (25.6) | 59.73 (17.0) | ||||
| RI 1L | 70.74 (24.6) | 65.76 (16.2) | 75.67 (14.5) | 67.29(15.7) | ||||
MT = massage therapy group; C = control group; HR = heart rate; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure. Postural Control Measures: Area Rect. = area rectangular; Vavg = average velocity; EODL = eyes open double leg; ECDL = eyes closed double leg; EOSL = eyes open single leg; ECSL = eyes closed single leg; Hmax = maximum H-reflex; Mmax = maximum M-wave; PRD 2L = pair reflex depression 2 legged; PRD 1L = pair reflex depression 1 legged; RI 2L = recurrent inhibition 2 legged; RI 1L = recurrent inhibition 1 legged.