From: Effect on autonomic nervous activity of applying hot towels for 10 s to the back during bed baths
 | Mean (SD) | 95% CI for the difference | t value | P value | |
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Bed bath with AHT10s | CON | ||||
Age (years) | 22.2 (1.6) | â | |||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.4 (2.2) | â | |||
Muscle mass (kg) | 43.4 (8.0) | â | |||
Body fat percentage (%) | 21.4 (8.1) | â | |||
Area of back (cm2) | 1641.1 (253.3) | â | |||
Time required for bed bath | 84.0 (4.0) | 84.7 (3.9) | ââ1.5â0.3 | ââ1.37 | .176 |
Implementation environment | |||||
âRoom temperature (°C) | 25.7 (0.4) | 25.6 (0.4) | ââ1.4â1.0 | ââ0.34 | .738 |
âHumidity (%) | 35.1 (3.3) | 34.7 (3.4) | ââ0.1â0.1 | 0.48 | .634 |