Table 3.

Comparison of Hemodynamic Parameters of Matrix Rhythm Therapy and Conventional Massage Before and After Application

	Before therapy		After therapy
Variable	Minimum–Maximum	Mean±SD	Minimum–Maximum	Mean±SD	p-Value
Matrix rhythm therapy (n=15)
Posterior tibial artery
Vmean (cm/s)	17.33–76.20	38.36±16.33	22.86–79.50	44.60±17.20	0.001*
R (mm)	3.1–4.2	3.69±0.32	3.2–4.6	3.93±0.32	0.001*
BF (ml/min)	164.46–612.79	402.22±142.52	226.36–952.78	544.05±217.92	0.001*
Popliteal artery
Vmean (cm/s)	29–88.33	54.90±19.61	30.26–89.86	60.89±18.42	0.001*
R (mm)	4.3–5.5	4.88±0.37	4.4–6.1	5.13±0.46	0.001*
BF (ml/min)	438.78–1514.05	1038.58±384.34	570.34–1834.75	1269.13±426.73	0.001*
Massage therapy (n=15)
Posterior tibial artery
Vmean (cm/s)	22.90–67	41.07±14.09	24.53–67.66	44.11±13.70	0.001*
R (mm)	3.5–4.9	41.07±14.09	3.7–4.9	4.06±0.30	0.003*
BF (ml/min)	273.42–1222.47	525.58±283.04	292.88–1233.21	593.93±271.95	0.001*
Popliteal artery
Vmean (cm/s)	31.40–66	394.38–1400.94	38.96–67.33	51.59±9.28	0.008*
R (mm)	4–5.8	4.96±0.45	4.3–5.9	5.1±0.41	0.008*
BF (ml/min)	394.38–1400.94	931.90±2644.47	686.98–1598.84	1071.18±258.85	0.004*

^*Mann-Whitney U test.