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. 2016;36:128–132.

Table IV.

Changes in Heart Rate (beats per minute) Between Time Periods by Procedure*

Procedure Study Group Waiting Room vs.Before Procedure Waiting room vs.During Procedure Before vs. During Procedure During vs. After Procedure
All procedures No iPad 0.9 3.2 2.3 -2.2
(N=144) iPad w Video -3.3 (P=0.047) 1.0 (P=0.22) 4.3 (P=0.16) -0.6 (P=0.19)
iPad w Game 2.0 (P=0.32) 4.6 (P=0.31) 2.5 (P=0.17) -1.3 (P=0.305)
Cast removal No iPad 3.1 3.3 0.2 -2.9
(N=66) iPad w Video -4.6 (P=0.013) 1.7 (P=0.36) 6.2 (P=0.047) -0.2 (P=0.18)
iPad w Game 1.1 (P=0.30) 0.9 (P=0.30) -0.2 (P=0.46) -1.9 (P=0.36)
Cast application No iPad 0.5 4.6 4.1 -1.3
(N=52) iPad w Video -1.1 (0.36) 0.1 (P=0.18) 1.1 (P=0.13) -1.2 (P=0.49)
iPad w Game 4.8 (P=0.14) 7.5 (P=0.26) 2.8 (P=0.27) 1.6 (P=0.105)
*

No iPad group used as reference group when calculating the p-value comparing treatment groups between time periods