Table 2.
Comparison on the outcome measures between the groups (compare between immediately after mental arithmetic test and the protocols).
| Outcome | Compared after test | Compared after protocols | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM (n=29) | Rest (n=29) | TTM (n=29) | Rest (n=29) | |
| sAA levels (KU/L) | 5.00±1.95 | 4.41±1.24 | 3.69±2.35 | 4.9±1.26* |
| HR (bpm) | 78.28±9.94 | 78.1±11.6 | 73.9±9.56 | 74.03±9.93 |
| SDNN (ms) | 42.28±23.65 | 38.63±15.56 | 51.67±20.09 | 49.96±16.95 |
| RMSSD (ms) | 27.44±15.37 | 27.18±16.41 | 34.38±19.57 | 32.94±16.83 |
| HF (ms2) | 4.81±1.03 | 4.76±1.27 | 5.25±1.07 | 5.27±1.1 |
| LF (ms2) | 5.58±0.84 | 5.50±0.80 | 6.14±1.02 | 6.06±0.97 |
| LF/HF ratio | 2.84±2.2 | 3.15±3.27 | 3.69±3.48 | 3.46±3.73 |
| ANS activity | 95.48±19.51 | 93.28±15.24 | 104±15.28 | 103.62±14.86 |
| ANS balance | 57.14±39.4 | 52.28±43.22 | 65.86±40.84 | 56.76±46.13 |
| Stress index | 96.79±14.87 | 100.72±17.61 | 88.10±11.66 | 91.86±9.55 |
| Stress resistance | 96.66±17.1 | 92.00±14.85 | 105.28±16.37 | 103.03±13.87 |
| Mental stress | 4.9±1.84 | 4.62±1.92 | 1.1±1.57 | 1.66±1.42 |
| PRA (ng/ml/hr.) | 6.55±5.65 | 8.58±5.63 | 5.26±4.68 | 6.18±5.3 |
Data are expressed as mean ±SD. TTM – traditional Thai massage; sAA levels – salivary alpha-amylase levels; HR – heart rate; SDNN – the standard deviation of the normal-to normal intervals; RMSSD – the square root of the mean squared differences of successive normal R-R intervals; HF – high frequency; LF – low frequency; LF/HF ratio – low frequency per high frequency ratio; ANS activity – autonomic nervous system activity; ANS balance – autonomic nervous system balance; PRA – plasma renin activity.
*
Significant difference between the groups (p<0.05).