TABLE 5.

Mean LPP data (voltage)

	Pre‐test (M ± SD)	Post‐test (M ± SD)	Difference (post – Pre) (M ± SD)
Positive pictures
EX DEP	1.23 ± 1.30	1.29 ± 1.31	0.06 ± 0.66
EX HC	1.78 ± 1.18	2.27 ± 1.37	0.49 ± 1.01*
REST DEP	1.31 ± 1.19	1.36 ± 1.21	0.05 ± 0.47
REST HC	1.95 ± 1.18	1.97 ± 1.01	0.02 ± 0.63
Negative pictures
EX DEP	1.22 ± 1.34	1.34 ± 1.26	0.12 ± 0.55
EX HC	1.79 ± 1.16	1.93 ± 1.31	0.14 ± 1.01
REST DEP	1.20 ± 1.17	1.27 ± 1.18	0.07 ± 0.47
REST HC	1.93 ± 1.02	1.99 ± 1.02	0.06 ± 0.52

Abbreviations: DEP, depression group; EX, moderate‐intensity exercise; HC, healthy control group; REST, seated rest condition.

^*Significant difference as measured by planned comparison post vs pretest at level p < .05.