Table 2. Pre- and post-exercise mood reports for most- and least-preferred
exercise modalities (n = 25). Data are means (ąSD).

Mood

Pre-exercise

Post-exercise

Anger

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

58.64 (22.68)

48.56 (8.18)

 Least preferred exercise

53.40 (15.45)

52.65 (11.12)

Confusion

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

45.87 (6.02)

42.56 (1.78)

 Least preferred exercise

45.04 (8.13)

43.88 (3.70)

Depression

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

52.28 (12.27)

46.29 (3.01)

 Least preferred exercise

54.89 (12.90)

51.50 (9.40)

Fatigue

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

54.50 (12.94)

50.55 (12.23)

 Least preferred exercise

56.69 (11.55)

53.62 (10.50)

Tension

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

40.11 (4.20)

38.16 (2.15)

 Least preferred exercise

42.05 (6.93)

39.26 (2.96)

Vigor

 

 

 Most-preferred exercise

44.03 (10.57)

59.19 (6.57)

 Least preferred exercise

41.28 (8.94)

44.56 (8.68)