Table 3.

Correlations of change (Δ) in HRV and cortisol, between start (baseline) and end of the intervention (after 8 weeks) with baseline SBP (group I to V) for each group.

Parameter	Group	ΔHRV	ΔCortisol
SBP	I	0.01	−0.01
	II	−0.61*	0.07
	III	0.08	0.75*
	IV	−0.004	−0.15
	V	−0.27	0.25

Groups: I = massage and mental training, II = massage, III = mental training, IV = pause, V = control; ΔHRV = HRV_8−weeks–HRV_baseline; ΔCortisol = Cortisol_baseline–Cortisol_8−weeks; *p < 0.05.