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Table 2 Effect of music therapy on SBP, DBP and HR by ADHD control group and ADHD music therapy group (pre vs. post difference, paired t-test: pre vs. pre and post vs. post difference, unpaired t-test)

From: Effects of music therapy as an alternative treatment on depression in children and adolescents with ADHD by activating serotonin and improving stress coping ability

Paired t-test	ADHD Con G				ADHD MT G
Paired t-test	Pre	Post	t	p	Pre	Post	t	p
SBP (mmHg)	127.29 ± 9.56	126.90 ± 9.07	0.88	0.915	127.05 ± 9.14	121.76 ± 9.34	6.02	0.000***
DBP (mmHg)	76.91 ± 9.11	76.71 ± 9.28	1.25	0.113	75.62 ± 8.02	72.43 ± 8.01	6.14	0.000***
HR (bpm)	93.43 ± 10.70	93.33 ± 10.80	1.00	0.615	93.71 ± 10.45	82.29 ± 9.76	5.45	0.000***
Unpaired t-test	ADHD Con G vs. ADHD MT G				ADHD Con G vs. ADHD MT G
Unpaired t-test	Pre	Pre	t	p	Post	Post	t	p
SBP (mmHg)	127.29 ± 9.56	127.05 ± 9.14	0.08	0.467	126.90 ± 9.07	121.76 ± 9.34	1.81	0.039*
DBP (mmHg)	76.91 ± 9.11	75.62 ± 8.02	0.49	0.314	76.71 ± 9.28	72.43 ± 8.01	1.69	0.048*
HR (bpm)	93.43 ± 10.70	93.71 ± 10.45	−0.09	0.465	93.33 ± 10.80	82.29 ± 9.76	3.48	0.001**

Values (n = 36) are presented as mean ± SD: standard deviation. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001. Sub-categories; SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate. ADHD control group (ADHD Con G), ADHD music therapy group (ADHD MT G)

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