The Physical Effects of Aromatherapy in Alleviating Work-Related Stress on Elementary School Teachers in Taiwan

Table 4

The HRV one-way ANOVA results before and after natural bergamot essential oil treatment for all participants with a light workload.

Indicators	Before (𝑛=29)	After (𝑛=29)	F	P
LF (ms^2)	9.74 ± 1.18	8.97 ± 1.30	16.96	0.000**
HF (ms^2)	8.98 ± 1.49	8.92 ± 1.39	0.07	0.790
LF/HF (nu)	0.76 ± 0.97	0.04 ± 1.14	20.13	0.000**
LF% (nu)	65.85 ± 20.35	50.68 ± 22.57	21.69	0.000**
HF% (nu)	34.45 ± 19.88	50.27 ± 22.43	24.21	0.000**
RRI (ms)	773 ± 96.4	778 ± 102	0.09	0.763

 *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.01.