Effects of Passive Hydrotherapy WATSU (WaterShiatsu) in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Results of a Controlled Pilot Study
Table 2
Analyses of medium-term changes in psychometric outcome measures within the intervention group.
Variablesa
At baseline (day 1)
At follow-up (day 8)
value
PSS scorec
14.8 (±5.0)
12.7 (±5.3)
−2.1 (±2.2)
0.027
SF-36 main scalesd
(i) Physical component
47.0 (±6.8)
45.3 (±11.0)
−1.7 (±6.7)
0.735
(ii) Mental component
46.4 (±11.6)
50.0 (±12.3)
+3.3 (±4.0)
0.018
SF-36 sub scalesd
(i) Physical function
58.9 (±11.4)
61.1 (±18.7)
+2.2 (±10.9)
0.527
(ii) Role physical
72.2 (±49.1)
66.7 (±43.3)
−5.6 (±48.1)
1.00
(iii) Bodily pain
72.7 (±49.2)
70.4 (±26.3)
−2.2 (±4.1)
0.157
(iv) General health
81.3 (±10.8)
79.7 (±17.4)
−2.4 (±13.8)
0.786
(v) Vitality
50.6 (±18.3)
55.6 (±18.3)
+5.0 (±9.0)
0.114
(vi) Social function
76.4 (±22.1)
79.2 (±21.7)
+2.8 (±8.3)
0.317
(vii) Role emotional
63.0 (±38.9)
70.4 (±38.9)
+7.4 (±22.2)
0.317
(viii) Mental health
67.1 (±16.9)
72.0 (±18.6)
+4.9 (±8.4)
0.125
All continuous data are presented as mean (±SD).
b values refer to Wilcoxon test. P > 0.05; CI 95%.
cPSS, Perceived Stress Scale; positive mean change values represent an increase in perceived stress.
dSF-36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey; positive mean change values represent an increase in health related quality of life.