Table 3. Means and standard deviations (in brackets) in seven dependent measures and TMD pre- and post-exercise performed at self-selected exercise intensity in the laboratory experiment. (NS = statistically not significant; > .05).
Dependent measure Pre-Exercise Post- Exercise Effect size (d ) Significance
Anger 7.78 (2.49) 6.47 (1.02) .53 p = .001
Confusion 7.22 (2.41) 5.75 (1.14) .61 p = .001
Depression 8.25 (1.83) 7.38 (1.04) .48 p = .001
Fatigue 9.44 (3.25) 9.34 (3.82) .03 NS
Self-esteem 17.38 (2.37) 18.75 (2.16) .58 p = .01
Tension 9.91 (3.60) 7.03 (1.33) .80 p = .001
Vigor 14.47 (4.47) 16.03 (4.96) .35 NS
TMD 10.75(11.19) 1.19 (7.79) .85 p = .001