Table 1.

Summary of Baseline Measurements

Measure	MGa (n=10)	CGa (n=10)	p Value
Age (yrs)	21.9 ± 5.5	19.7 ± 2.4	.264
Gender			.653
Male	5 (50)	6 (60)
Female	5 (50)	4 (40)
Hip Flexion (°)	105.2 ± 14.38	111.8 ± 4.68	.185
Knee Extension (°)	19.8 ± 5.45	23.8 ± 12	.350
POMS–Total	51.7 ± 5.71	57.1 ± 4.38	.029b

^aValues are mean ±SD and n (%).

^bp < .05

CG = control group; MG = massage group; POMS = Profile of Mood States; ° = degrees.