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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Effect of acupuncture and instruction on physiological recovery from maximal exercise: a balanced-placebo controlled trial

 

Total Cohort

A-Hi

A-Lo

P-Hi

P-Lo

Control

Age (yrs)

21.1 ± 2.1

22 ± 2.7

20.6 ± 2.1

20.1 ± 1.8

21.3 ± 1.5

21.8 ± 1.9

Gender (M:F)

38:22

7:5

8:4

8:4

7:5

8:4

Height (cm)

175.8 ± 9.5

173.7 ± 12.8

178.8 ± 5.7

173.5 ± 6.6

175.6 ± 11.3

177.5 ± 9.6

Weight (kg)

75.2 ± 13.5

72.9 ± 12

83.9 ± 12.1

74 ± 13.2

69.3 ± 15.6

75.6 ± 11.7

BMI (kg/m2)

24.2 ± 3.5

24.2 ± 3.4

26.2 ± 3.3

24.5 ± 3.4

22.2 ± 2.9

24.1 ± 3.9

  1. All data presented as mean +/− standard deviation except gender (presented as n)
  2. A-Hi real acupuncture with high expectancy, A-Lo real acupuncture with low expectancy, P-Hi placebo acupuncture with high expectancy, P-Lo placebo acupuncture with low expectancy, C control (no treatment), BMI body mass index