29 August 2023 : Clinical Research
Effects of the Fourth Ventricle Compression Technique and Rib Raising Osteopathic Technique on Autonomic Nervous System Activity Measured by Heart Rate Variability in 35 Healthy Individuals
Jakub Stępnik
1ABCDEF, Agnieszka Kędra 2CDE*, Dariusz Czaprowski 34ACDE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941167
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941167
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristics | Experimental (n=17) | Placebo (n=18) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Min–Max | Mean (SD) | Min–Max | ||
| Age (years) | 45.6 (10.1) | 24.0–60.0 | 42.3 (11.8) | 24.0–60.0 | 0.371 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.7 (16.6) | 48.9–102.0 | 84.1 (10.6) | 65.0–105.0 | 0.300 |
| Height (cm) | 171.1 (9.8) | 158.0–191.5 | 174.7 (10.0) | 158.0–197.0 | 0.355 |
| Body mass index (kg/m) | 27.0 (4.5) | 17.9–34.6 | 27.5 (2.2) | 23.0–31.2 | 0.685 |