Table 1. Demographics and clinical characteristics of the groups. |
|
Outdoor Group (n=21)
Mean (SD) |
Indoor Group (n=25)
Mean (SD) |
Test statistics a |
p value |
| Age |
40 (6.49) |
40 (6.19) |
0.000 |
1.000 |
| BMI |
23.73 (2.65) |
25.44 (3.50) |
-1.883 |
0.066 |
| Sex (females) |
11 (52.4%) |
11 (44%) |
0.321 |
0.571 |
| Sports level |
High
Medium
Low |
11 (52.4%)
7 (33.3%)
3 (14.3%) |
7 (28%)
7 (28%)
11 (44%) |
5.151 |
0.076 |
| Education level |
Primary
High school
University |
0
3 (14.3%)
18 (85.7%) |
2 (8%)
3 (12%)
20 (80%) |
1.771 |
0.413 |
| Perceived Stress |
16.90 (5.66) |
21.60 (7.81) |
-2.357 |
0.023 |
| MAAS |
70.33 (8.50), n= 18 |
60.88 (15.11), n=21 |
2.666 |
0.011 |
| Hair cortisol |
61. 68 (27.09) |
62.37 (34.45) |
-0.070 |
0.944 |
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a Independent samples t-tests and chi-square tests were used to asses for between-groups differences. Abbreviations: MAAS, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. |
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