Table 1. Retrospective reports of mood-regulating effects of most- and least-preferred exercise (LPE) modalities (n = 25). Data are means (±SD). |
|
Most-preferred exercise |
Least-preferred exercise |
F1, 24 |
| If you are feeling in a bad mood, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
6.38 (1.50) |
3.29 (1.94) |
37.87 * |
| If you are feeling angry, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
6.38 (1.56) |
3.21 (1.87) |
18.95 * |
| If you are feeling confused, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
4.67 (2.06) |
2.75 (1.68) |
29.49 * |
| If you are feeling depressed, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
5.46 (1.32) |
2.92 (1.64) |
27.94 * |
| If you are feeling fatigued, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
6.00 (1.50) |
3.71 (2.03) |
40.83 * |
| If you are feeling tense, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
6.04 (1.23) |
3.46 (1.98) |
12.53 * |
| If you are not feeling vigorous, how effective is exercise in changing this mood? |
6.00 (1.59) |
3.42 (1.79) |
35.03 * |
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. Wilks’ Lambda = 0.42, p < .001 |
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