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
η
2
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.