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Demographic Characteristics and Baseline Values.
<p>Values are mean ± SD except otherwise stated.</p
30- and 60-Minute Massage Protocols.
<p>*Accounting for time spent in transition including the welcome, transition to the massage room, taking off jewelry, and other preparatory activities.</p
Improvement in WOMAC-Global Scores at Assigned Doses of Massage.
<p>Improvement in WOMAC-Global Scores at Assigned Doses of Massage.</p
Mean change (95% CI) in outcomes at 8-weeks post-baseline (primary endpoint).
<p>Values are mean with 95% confidence intervals; negative values indicate improvement;</p>†<p>Significant (non-overlap) compared to Usual Care;</p>‡<p>Significant (non-overlap) compared to Group 1.</p
Dose-Response Curve.
<p>Dose-response curve plotting dose (total minutes over the course of 8-weeks of massage) (x-axis) vs. improvement (change in WOMAC Global scores after 8-weeks). Dose-response effects plateaued at 480-minutes (Group 3), with no significant improvements noted in the 720-minute (Group 4) dose.</p