# Table 3. The influence of stress hormones according to group by 10 weeks, before and after.

Variables | Pre massage | Post massage | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Exp (I) | Exp (II) | Cont | Exp (I) | Exp (II) | Cont | |

Epinephrine | 263.8 ± 63.1 | 254.0 ± 7.9 | 262.9 ± 60.1 | 212.4 ± 37.0 | 222.6 ± 33.1** | 254.1 ± 35.4 |

Norepinephrine | 751.6 ± 92.5 | 680.5 ± 110.2 | 739.1 ± 117.8 | 450.0 ± 127.9*a
|
499.5 ± 126.2**b
|
655.1 ± 189.3 |

Cortisol | 23.4 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 3.8 | 24.6 ± 2.9 | 16.3 ± 2.0*a
|
15.3 ± 2.2**b
|
23.9 ± 1.8 |


Values are expressed as mean ± SD, *p<0.05, **p<0.01: Significance different
between pre and post massage. aSignificance different between Exp (I) and
Cont, bSignificance different between Exp (II) and Cont