In the “non-contact condition”, a significant percentage increase of HR and max OST between pre-examination and examination phase was reported compared to the “contact” condition. However, no significant results were found in percentage changes between pre- examination and post-examination values (“post-examination 1”) for HR and max OST. On the other hand, when comparing percentage changes between examination and post-examination phases (“post- examination 2”), there were significant decreases in HR and in max OST in the “non-contact” vs. the “contact” condition.