Outcome measures | Stretching | Tai Chi | p value | |||
Before | After | Before | After | Treatment (main effect) | Time (main effect) | |
LF/HF ratio | 1.10 ± 0.41 | 1.18 ± 0.62 | 1.24 ± 0.41 | 1.03 ± 0.41 | 0.959 | 0.184 |
Attention (%) | 47.15 ± 8.69 | 46.67 ± 8.51 | 48.03 ± 10.24 | 48.49 ± 7.55 | 0.708 | 0.892 |
Meditation (%) | 53.92 ± 7.40 | 53.34 ± 8.75 | 54.80 ± 7.81 | 51.66 ± 9.03 | 0.777 | 0.329 |
Distance (cm) | 4.01 ± 3.27 | 4.49 ± 3.69 | 5.58 ± 3.37 | 4.49 ± 2.73 | 0.386 | 0.030* |