Table 2. Mean scores (plus standard deviations) for variables.
Variable Experimental Group
Exp 1 Con 1 Exp 2 Con 2 Exp 3 Con 3 Effects F P η2
Age 20.73 (2.37) 20.53 (1.96) 20.87 (2.20) 20.73 (2.02) 20.73 (1.94) 20.80 (1.82) Group 0.04 0.99
DOT 5.33 (1.35) 5.00 (1.73) 5.20 (1.15) 5.13 (1.30) 5.00 (1.25) 5.20 (1.21) Group 0.14 0.98
Mental Fatigue
Baseline test 2.79 (1.52) * 2.71 (1.14)** 2.59 (1.17) * 2.42 (1.15)** 2.71 (1.06) * 2.41 (1.21)** Group 0.43 0.83 0.03
Pretest 3.61 (1.25) 3.50 (1.09) 3.47 (1.04) 3.53 (1.62) 3.65 (0.87) 3.37 (1.32) Test 36.44 <0.01 0.30
Posttest 3.19 (1.25) 3.53 (0.87) 2.57 (0.85) * 3.59 (0.10) 2.27 (0.95) *# 3.49 (0.93) Interaction 3.86 <0.01 0.187
PR 96.40 (11.86) 65.00 (7.50) 92.27 (9.92) 67.13 (6.55) 95.60 (8.93) 69.60 (6.72) Group 47.86 <0.01
HRV
Pretest 2..62 (1.26) 2.48 (1.10) 2.55 (1.08) 2.66 (0.95) 2.42 (1.29) 2.68 (1.15) Group 1.72 0.14 0.09
Posttest 2.46 (0.96) 2.55 (1.00) 1.81 (0.66) * 2.70 (0.77) 1.52 (0.81) *# 2.64 (0.86) Test 6.28 0.01 0.07
Interaction 2.19 0.06 0.12
Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety
Pretest 40.93 (8.57) 41.00 (8.42) 41.07 (8.51) 41.00 (9.15) 40.133 (8.98) 41.13 (7.80) Group 1.46 0.21 0.08
Posttest 40.40 (9.07) 41.20 (8.27) 36.20 (9.50) * 41.13 (9.92) 30.27 (7.41) *# 41.20 (9.31) Test 0.50 0.48 0.01
Interaction 4.57 <0.01 0.22
State Confidence
Pretest 26.40 (4.21) 25.80 (3.12) 25.93 (4.38) 26.80 (5.36) 25.60 (4.47) 25.20 (5.06) Group 1.08 0.38 0.06
Posttest 27.47 (3.91) 26.00 (4.44) 30.00 (4.09) 26.53 (5.42) 30.27 (3.58) 25.27 (4.94) Test 17.25 <0.01 0.17
Interaction 5.08 <0.01 0.23
* p < .05 versus Pretest;# p < .05 versus corresponding control group;** p < .05 versus Pretest and Posttest;PR: perception of restorativeness; DOT: duration of training; HRV: heart rate variability; CSA: competitive state anxiety.