Research Article

Pulse Wave Variation during the Menstrual Cycle in Women with Menstrual Pain

Table 4

Comparison of pulse wave variation in menstrual and nonmenstrual periods.

Variables⁢Left radial artery⁢Right radial artery
Experimental group
Mean ± SD
Control group
Mean ± SD
-value valueExperimental group
Mean ± SD
Control group
Mean ± SD
-value value

Energy1.250 ± 215.386−33.275 ± 235.9341.290.2001.094 ± 210.381−55.481 ± 207.8552.210.028
0.653 ± 19.981−0.778 ± 22.6350.570.5721.540 ± 18.280−2.902 ± 16.5852.050.041
0.000 ± 0.0140.000 ± 0.012−0.240.8140.000 ± 0.014−0.003 ± 0.0121.710.088
0.006 ± 0.039−0.001 ± 0.0311.680.0950.006 ± 0.0350.005 ± 0.0382.480.014
−0.023 ± 0.1300.017 ± 0.148−2.450.015−0.006 ± 0.100−0.005 ± 0.100−0.120.908
123.309 ± 3785.597−161.853 ± 4360.9630.590.555114.514 ± 3448.130−782.094 ± 2922.9972.250.026
1.197 ± 8.056−0.486 ± 8.7051.680.0930.448 ± 7.9330.245 ± 7.7920.210.834
−1.197 ± 8.0560.486 ± 8.705−1.680.093−0.448 ± 7.933−0.245 ± 7.792−0.210.834
RAI0.355 ± 18.0143.299 ± 15.837−1.420.1572.390 ± 18.0390.230 ± 17.0951.000.319
/min19.324 ± 17625.167−2068.532 ± 18936.4320.960.339186.740 ± 17371.810−3431.774 ± 18894.9261.650.100
0.016 ± 0.060−0.004 ± 0.0572.850.0050.008 ± 0.0550.000 ± 0.0461.340.181
0.049 ± 0.184−0.003 ± 0.1622.460.0140.026 ± 0.1770.001 ± 0.1451.260.208

See Table 2 for explanation of variables.