Table 2. Chronological changes in the POMS 2 score.

	CONT (n=12)			AROM (n=12)
	Day 0 (pre)	Day 1	Day 7 (post)	Day 0 (pre)	Day 1	Day 7 (post)
TMD	45.6 ± 8.0	43.3 ± 6.1	42.8 ± 4.6	45.8 ± 5.7	42.8 ± 5.6**	41.4 ± 7.3*
AH	43.8 ± 7.8	39.3 ± 3.1	40.4 ± 3.5	43.1 ± 6.9	41.2 ± 5.5	40.1 ± 4.5*
CB	48.5 ± 10.5	44.7 ± 6.8	42.1 ± 4.6	46.3 ± 6.6	44.3 ± 8.3	43.6 ± 8.7
DD	46.6 ± 5.7	45.1 ± 6.2	43.9 ± 4.0	46.6 ± 7.7	45.2 ± 6.0	45.3 ± 7.9
FI	45.3 ± 7.6	43.0 ± 6.9	43.3 ± 6.3	49.2 ± 5.7	44.5 ± 5.9	40.4 ± 4.8**
TA	45.3 ± 10.9	42.4 ± 7.6	40.4 ± 4.6	44.7 ± 7.8	41.7 ± 7.8	42.6 ± 9.5
VA	47.0 ± 7.4	44.9 ± 7.9	47.1 ± 11.4	50.0 ± 9.4	50.4 ± 9.0	52.8 ± 9.9
F	49.8 ± 9.2	47.6 ± 9.6	46.3 ± 12.3	53.0 ± 7.5	53.3 ± 8.8	52.2 ± 10.6

AH: anger-hostility; AROM: aromatherapy group; CB:, confusion-bewilderment; CONT: control group; DD: depression-dejection; F: friendliness; FI: fatigue-inertia; POMS 2: the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition; TA: tension-anxiety; TMD: total mood disturbance; VA: vigor-activity.

Values are expressed as mean and SD.

*p<0.05, **p<0.01 compared with the score on day 0 in the AROM group.