[Table/Fig-2]:
Comparison of Pre-intervention parameters in control and study groups.
| Parameters | Group | Mean±SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) | Control | 109.16± 5.2 | 0.981 |
| Study | 109.22±4.9 | ||
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) | Control | 69.11±2.3 | 1.000 |
| Study | 69.11±2.2 | ||
| Respiratory Rate | Control | 19.03±1.56 | 0.876 |
| Study | 19.11±1.4 | ||
| Perceived Stress Scale | Control | 30.59±2.1 | 1.000 |
| Study | 30.59±1.9 | ||
| Heart rate variability (beats/min.) | Control | 22.24±1.6 | 0.187 |
| Study | 24.32±1.8 | ||
| 30:15 Ratio. | Control | 1.1760± 0.43 | 0.193 |
| Study | 1.1417 ±0.36 | ||
| S/L Ratio. | Control | .9751±0.0299 | 0.751 |
| Study | .9773±0.028 | ||
| Cold Pressor Systolic blood pressure response | Control | 13.35±2.41 | 0.506 |
| Study | 12.84±2.19 | ||
| Cold Pressor Diastolic blood pressure response. | Control | 7.16±1.55 | 0.585 |
| Study | 7.49±1.89 | ||
| Mental arithmetic systolic blood pressure response. | Control | 11.70±2.65 | 0.975 |
| Study | 11.68±2.4 | ||
| Mental arithmetic diastolic blood pressure response. | Control | 4.76±1.22 | 0.693 |
| Study | 4.57±1.43 | ||
| Resting Heart Rate (RHR) | Control | 81.16±4.3 | 0.931 |
| Study | 81.03±4.6 | ||
| Pressure Product (RHR X SBP) | Control | 8851.57±10.9 | 0.988 |
| Study | 8855.14± 11.12 |
p>0.05, No significant difference