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Table 7 RMSSD means over conditions

From: Stress and stressors of medical student near-peer tutors during courses: a psychophysiological mixed methods study

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

AaLplus

 30 min before

30.13 ± 14.72

33.46 ± 11.85

37.27 ± 15.43

 First 30 min of session

31.49 ± 13.80

30.30 ± 10.38

41.68 ± 18.28

 Mid part of session

34.55 ± 15.15

32.43 ± 10.55

43.87 ± 19.89

 Last 30 min of session

37.62 ± 16.32

36.10 ± 13.20

37.64 ± 15.42

 Recovery phase

53.79 ± 21.84

52.85 ± 22.43

63.52 ± 32.95

Sonography

 30 min before

32.98 ± 14.57

26.29 ± 10.01

33.60 ± 12.25

 First 30 min of session

32.96 ± 17.28

35.56 ± 14.52

36.96 ± 13.35

 Mid part of session

28.79 ± 10.24

33.95 ± 14.83

35.12 ± 10.92

 Last 30 min of session

31.18 ± 12.08

35.04 ± 15.56

42.28 ± 14.52

 Recovery phase

61.96 ± 28.34

67.90 ± 34.00

55.75 ± 18.83

  1. Note. nAaL = 36, nSono = 24. Root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) means and standard deviations by tutor type, day, and measurement point