|
Dependent variable
|
Mean change scores (σ)
|
Effect of group
|
|---|
| |
Foot massage
|
Silent resting
|
Overall
|
F-Value
|
Significance (p=)
|
Partial eta squared (η2)
|
|---|
|
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).
