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. 2016 Oct 28;28(10):2703–2707. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.2703

Table 4. The influence of blood pressure and Heart rate according to group by 10 weeks, before and after.

Variables Pre massage Post massage


Exp (I) Exp (II) Cont Exp (I) Exp (II) Cont
Systolic blood pressure 157.6 ± 3.7 150.1 ± 2.9 152.5 ± 2.1 139.8 ± 3.0*a 135.4 ± 1.7**b 147.4 ± 1.8
Diastolic blood pressure 99.9 ± 3.6 95.9 ± 2.0 101.8 ± 2.2 89.6*a ± 2.6 84.8 ± 2.4**b 98.9 ± 2.0
Heart rate 80.0 ± 7.2 81.1 ± 9.1 81.5 ± 2.2 73.3 ± 7.1 77.1 ± 12.8 80.1 ± 2.9

Values are expressed as mean ± SD, *p<0.05, **p<0.01: Significance different between pre and post massage. aSignificance different between Exp (I) and Cont, bSignificance different between Exp (II) and Cont