Research Article
Reflexology versus Swedish Massage to Reduce Physiologic Stress and Pain and Improve Mood in Nursing Home Residents with Cancer: A Pilot Trial
Table 1
Group means and SDS for outcomes, difference scores (change in treatment values), and effect size estimates.
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1Higher score: higher physiologic stress. 2Higher score: higher positive affect. ³Higher score: worse negative affect. 4Higher score: higher observed pain R: Reflexology, M: Swedish Massage; SD: standard deviation; ES: standardized effect sizes. -test comparing Reflexology and Swedish Massage Conditions. *Indicates paired -test results demonstrating significant change from baseline (). |