Table 2 Group means and standard deviations based on repeated measures ANOVAs in aerobic capacity and self-reported psychological variables, in the aerobic training group and the control group before and after the intervention
Variable | Aerobic training group (n = 24) | Control group (n = 32) | Group x Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | F | p-value | ηp 2 | |
Aerobic capacity | |||||||
VO2max a (ml/kg/min) | 36.91 (7.31) | 40.48 (9.78) | 36.61 (9.83) | 36.83 (10.55) | F(1,53) = 5.01 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
Heart rate recoveryb (beats/min) | 39.26 (11.21) | 44.52 (8.94) | 38.23 (8.02) | 39.77 (9.88) | F(1.51) = 2.75 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Psychological variables | |||||||
Burnoutc | 4.75 (0.98) | 3.92 (1.10) | 4.84 (1.01) | 4.40 (1.08) | F(1,54) = 2.82 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Anxietyd | 9.50 (3.92) | 7.50 (3.12) | 9.71 (3.87) | 8.06 (3.65) | F(1,54) = 0.18 | 0.67 | 0.00 |
Depressiond | 6.46 (4.10) | 4.46 (3.79) | 7.47 (3.61) | 6.16 (4.04) | F(1,54) = 0.71 | 0.40 | 0.01 |