Acute effects of regional heat stimulation by indirect moxibustion on cardiovascular responses

Table 1 Heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure measured in control (non-burning moxa) and heat stimulation (burning moxa) tasks

Task	Control		Heat stimulation		ANOVA F-values
Condition	Rest	Moxibustion	Rest	Moxibustion	Task x condition	Task	Condition
Heart rate (beats/min)	61.8 ± 8.0	61.8 ± 8.1	63.0 ± 7.8	60.8 ± 7.8	7.6^*	0.1	7.3^*
RMSSD (ms)	47.1 ± 21.0	46.5 ± 17.2	52.0 ± 27.1	64.3 ± 37.2	5.2^*	1.6	3.2
Blood pressure (mmHg)	76.5 ± 11.4	77.1 ± 12.9	79.0 ± 9.6	81.2 ± 11.4	1.7	2.0	2.0
Skin temperature ( ℃)	29.0 ± 1.7	29.6 ± 1.4	29.9 ± 1.4	45.3 ± 3.3	189.4^***	400.7^***	311.2^***

^*p < 0.05
^***p < 0.001
The values are the mean and standard deviations for all subjects (n = 15)
RMSSD root mean square of differences between successive normal R–R intervals. Task: control, heat stimulation. Condition: rest, moxibustion

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