Dependent variable | Mean change scores (σ) | Effect of group |
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| Foot massage | Silent resting | Overall | F-Value | Significance (p=) | Partial eta squared (η2) |
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Systolic Blood Pressure | −5.10 | −5.88 | −5.51 | 0.29 | 0.60 | 0.02 |
| (3.34) | (2.97) | (3.09) | | | |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | −5.06 | −2.25 | −3.58 | 4.79 | 0.04* | 0.22 |
| (2.46) | (3.05) | (3.07) | | | |
Faces Anxiety Scale | −0.72 | −0.30 | −0.50 | 7.31 | 0.02* | 0.30 |
| (0.42) | (0.24) | (0.40) | | | |
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Notes. Total n=19; Foot massage n=9; Silent resting n=10; *p<0.05; σ = Standard Deviation; Change scores were calculated for blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and anxiety for each of the 12 ft massage or silent resting sessions (i.e., post- minus pre-intervention). An overall mean change score was then calculated for the foot massage and silent resting groups for each measure (i.e., sum of change scores divided by 12).