Participants were randomly assigned to one of three single, 40-min interventions:
active acupressure, placebo acupressure, or a relaxation CD control. A math task stressor administered
before and after the intervention assessed intervention effects on stressor responsivity.
Main outcome measures: Stress responses were measured by physiological (heart rate (HR),
heart rate variability (HRV), skin conductance response (SCR)) and subjective measures (State
Anxiety Inventory, nine-item Psychological Stress Measure) of anxiety and stress