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Table 1 Number of subjects, subject characteristics, and beaseline hemodynamics in each group

From: Acupoint dependence of depressor and bradycardic responses elicited by manual acupuncture stimulation in humans

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Groups

Control

Lower leg

Ear

Abdominal

Forearm

N

11 (8 males, 3 females)

15 (11 males, 4 females)

10 (6 males, 4 females)

14 (6 males, 8 females)

10 (4 males, 6 females)

Years

21.7 ± 1.7

20.9 ± 0.7

26.1 ± 7.0

24.3 ± 6.4

22.6 ± 6.1

Height (cm)

168.9 ± 8.3

169.4 ± 6.5

169.2 ± 8.9

167.0 ± 9.5

165.5 ± 9.0

Weight (kg)

61.7 ± 13.8

58.5 ± 9.0

59.6 ± 8.6

59.6 ± 10.2

55.9 ± 15.1

No stimulation HR (beats/min)

61.0 ± 8.0

63.1 ± 10.6

66.4 ± 10.0

66.2 ± 11.1

62.9 ± 7.8

No stimulation MBP (mrnHg)

78.1 ± 7.5

83.4 ± 10.1

90.8 ± 16.3

86.4 ± 7.5

76.9 ± 8.8

  1. Mean values are the means and standard deviations for all subjects
  2. N number of subjects, HR heart rate, MBP mean blood pressure