Table 2.  Mean and (standard error) total and subscale scores for the EFI, POMS and STAI over time.
Measure
category
Exercise
Baseline
Pre-test
10 min Post
25 min
Post
P
group x time
interaction
Effect
size
(Eta2)
EFI total
Regular
13.7 (2.1)
18.7 (2.3)
22.0 (2.1)
26.5 (1.8)
< .001
.560
 
Non-Regular
13.7 (2.2)
17.7 (2.3)
4.5 (2.2)
15.3 (1.9)
    
Positive
Regular
5.8 (0.6)
7.3 (0.6)
8.1 (0.6)
8.9 (0.6)
< .001
.537
engagement
Non-Regular
7.2 (0.6)
8.3 (0.6)
4.8 (0.6)
7.0 (0.6)
    
Revitilisation
Regular
5.2 (0.6)
6.0 (0.6)
7.2 (0.7)
8.6 (0.6)
< .01
.314
 
Non-Regular
5.7 (0.7)
6.0 (0.6)
3.2 (0.7)
6.6 (0.7)
    
Physical
Regular
5.2 (0.8)
3.2 (0.8)
2.6 (0.7)
0.7 (0.5)
< .001
.537
exhaustion
Non-Regular
4.5 (0.8)
3.5 (0.8)
7.3 (0.7)
4.9 (0.5)
    
Tranquility
Regular
7.9 (0.7)
8.6 (0.6)
8.3 (0.7)
9.5 (0.5)
< .26
  
 
Non-Regular
5.2 (0.7)
6.8 (0.6)
4.1 (0.8)
6.7 (0.6)
    
POMS total
Regular
19.6 (8.2)
11.8 (6.7)
-2.8 (7.6)
-7.9 (6.3)
< .002
.438
 
Non-Regular
52.5 (8.4)
28.3 (6.9)
40.0 (7.9)
31.1 (6.5)
    
tension
Regular
8.7 (1.7)
5.8 (1.4)
3.9 (1.0)
3.5 (1.3)
< .64
  
 
Non-Regular
16.0 (1.8)
12.7 (1.5)
13.0 (1.0)
11.5 (1.4)
    
depression
Regular
6.3 (1.9)
3.7 (1.9)
2.0 (2.2)
3.5 (1.3)
< .19
  
 
Non-Regular
14.5 (2.0)
9.7 (1.9)
11.9 (2.3)
11.5 (1.4)
    
anger
Regular
7.0 (2.0)
5.2 (1.7)
3.3 (1.7)
2.1 (1.3)
< .44
  
 
Non-Regular
15.5 (2.1)
10.8 (1.7)
8.0 (1.8)
7.1 (1.3)
    
confusion
Regular
7.7 (1.2)
5.3 (1.2)
4.4 (1.4)
2.9 (1.2)
< .08
  
 
Non-Regular
11.1 (1.2)
7.9 (1.2)
8.8 (1.4)
9.2 (1.3)
    
vigor
Regular
17.7 (1.5)
19.1 (1.5)
19.6 (1.7)
21.0 (1.5)
< .01
.328
 
Non-Regular
17.3 (1.5)
20.8 (1.5)
14.6 (1.8)
17.1 (1.6)
    
fatigue
Regular
8.1 (1.6)
6.5 (1.0)
4.1 (1.4)
3.4 (1.1)
< .001
.490
 
Non-Regular
12.9 (1.7)
7.9 (1.0)
14.0 (1.4)
10.7 (1.1)
    
  State Anxiety
Regular
38.6 (3.6)
30.6 (2.1)
27.8 (2.7)
28.7 (2.4)
< .005
.387
(STAI)
Non-Regular
41.6 (3.7)
36.6 (2.2)
45.8 (2.8)
37.9 (2.5)
    
  Trait Anxiety
Regular
34.2 (2.2)
31.8 (2.1)
31.2 (2.0)
30.2 (1.7)
< .27
  
(STAI)
Non-Regular
41.4 (2.3)
41.1 (2.1)
40.9 (2.1)
37.4 (1.8)
 
 
*Effect sizes (Eta2) for statistically significant group by time interaction effects using repeated measures ANCOVA.