[Retracted] The Effects of Positive or Neutral Communication during Acupuncture for Relaxing Effects: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial

Figure 3

Relaxation status. Grade of relaxation, stress, and muscle tension (median) before and after treatment with genuine or sham acupuncture (a) performed by a positively or neutrally communicating therapist, (b) measured with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): from 0 = not at all to 100 = most possible. , significant difference between groups, comparing pre- and posttreatment values within groups.

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