Comparative Effects of Acupressure at Local and Distal Acupuncture Points on Pain Conditions and Autonomic Function in Females with Chronic Neck Pain

Table 1

Age, weight, VRS, NDI, STAI, MH, sAA, HR, and HRV values at pretreatment for each group.

	C group (𝑛=11)	LP group (𝑛=11)	DP group (𝑛=11)	𝑃 value
Age (yr)	34.8 (4.0)	35.5 (6.4)	37.2 (7.0)	.637
Weight (kg)	50.4 (6.8)	52.3 (10.1)	52.2 (4.8)	.643
VRS	1.8 (0.6)	2.1 (0.5)	1.7 (0.8)	.413
NDI	7.9 (3.8)	9.4 (4.4)	7.6 (4.6)	.430
STAI	39.2 (9.5)	44.5 (8.0)	43.2 (6.8)	.772
MH (N)	56.9 (5.0)	57.4 (4.5)	56.2 (5.3)	.507
sAA (kU/l)	38.2 (20.1)	20.0 (9.0)	36.8 (27.9)	.079
HR (bpm)	65.4 (8.7)	65.8 (6.7)	62.3 (14.1)	.941
LF (ms^2)	490.7(409.2)	274.2 (253.3)	494.1 (1050.7)	.084
HF (ms^2)	381.8(338.3)	212.8 (186.7)	764.8 (1045.2)	.587
LF/HF	1.7(1.4)	1.4 (0.8)	1.0 (0.6)	.399

Values expressed as mean (SD).VRS: verbal rating scale. NDI: Neck Disability Index. STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I. MH: muscle hardness. sAA: salivary alpha-amylase. HR: heart rate. LF: the power of low-frequency (0.04–0.15 Hz, LF) component of heart rate variability (HRV). HF: the power of high-frequency (0.15–0.4 Hz, HF) component of HRV. LF/HF: LF/HF ratio of HRV.