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Table 4 The effect of green odor on physiological parameters under non-stressful conditions. Subjects were exposed to green odor or vehicle for 10 minutes.

From: Green odor attenuates a cold pressor test-induced cardiovascular response in healthy adults

 

Green odor

Vehicle

p-value

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

   

   At baseline

105.6 ± 3.2

106.4 ± 5.0

n.s.

   1 min

104.9 ± 4.8

106.0 ± 4.1

n.s.

   10 min

108.4 ± 5.1

108.3 ± 4.5

n.s.

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

   

   At baseline

59.3 ± 3.3

61.3 ± 4.3

n.s.

   1 min

58.9 ± 3.5

59.6 ± 4.2

n.s.

   10 min

54.0 ± 5.1

60.4 ± 4.1

n.s.

Heart rate (beats/min)

   

   At baseline

69.4 ± 2.7

66.4 ± 1.6

n.s.

   1 min

71.0 ± 4.0

63.7 ± 2.2

n.s.

   10 min

70.5 ± 2.8

64.8 ± 1.3

n.s.

Skin temperature (°C)

   

   At baseline

32.2 ± 2.8

32.9 ± 3.5

n.s.

   1 min

33.0 ± 2.3

32.8 ± 3.6

n.s.

   10 min

31.1 ± 4.3

33.2 ± 3.4

n.s.

  1. N = 8. Mean ± SEM. N.s.:not significant.