Table 1.

Lists of words tested for effect on maximal arm muscle strength.

Words		Maximal strength (%)	Significance
Positive	Support, healing, health, confidence, care, help, mindfulness, wellbeing, company, strength	101.6 (92.6, 106.5)	ns
Negative	Pain, paralysis, blood, syringe, put to sleep, death, operation, accident, illness, nausea	102.0 (92.1, 110.1)	ns
Neutral	Nurse, monitor, doctor, ECG, stretcher, medicine, infusion, bed, white, name plate	100.9 (94.6, 106.9)	ns

Median (in % of baseline) and interquartile range. Ns, not significant according to Friedman test.