Acupressure and Physical Stress Among High School StudentsDas, Rachana MSc(N); Nayak, Baby S. MPhil(N), MSc(N); Margaret, Binu MSc(N)Holistic Nursing Practice: March/April 2011 - Volume 25 - Issue 2 - p 97–104 doi: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31820d784a Features Abstract Author Information Acupressure has been found to be effective in a number of conditions. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of acupressure on physical stress among high school students. A quasi-experimental pretest/posttest control group design was used. Statistical analysis of data revealed that acupressure was effective in reducing physical stress among students within the study group (Z = −5.803, P < .001) and among students between the 2 study groups (Z = −7.409, P < .001). Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India. Correspondence: Rachana Das, MSc(N), Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, KMC Campus, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, India (shinkus83@gmail.com or rachu2408@yahoo.com). © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
