Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficients (r) obtained between self-selected exercise intensity, expressed as percentage (%) of maximal heart rate reserve, and pre- to post-exercise change scores of eight measures of affect in two experiments.
| Dependent measure |
Pilot field Experiment |
Significance |
Laboratory Experiment |
Significance |
| Anger |
r = .02 |
p = .87 |
r = .26 |
p = .15 |
| Confusion |
r = .16 |
p = .12 |
r = .32 |
p = .08 |
| Depression |
r = .02 |
p = .84 |
r = .15 |
p = .42 |
| Fatigue |
r = .13 |
p = .20 |
r = .29 |
p = .11 |
| Esteem |
r = .09 |
p = .39 |
r = .08 |
p = .68 |
| Tension |
r = -.10 |
p = .32 |
r = -.06 |
p = .73 |
| Vigor |
r = .10 |
p = .30 |
r = .06 |
p = .73 |
| TMD |
r = .06 |
p = .56 |
r = .19 |
p = .31 |
