Table 4.
Physical activity, sensation-seeking, emotion regulation, agency, risk-taking and cautiousness
| Variable | MA | CO | Comparison test statistics | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P totala | 15,240 ± 8794 | 14,102 ± 10,429 | Z = – 2.392 | 0.017 |
| P intensivea | 8716 ± 7512 | 7215 ± 8116 | Z = – 3.423 | < 0.001 |
| P moderatea | 4221 ± 3686 | 4307 ± 4254 | Z = – .639 | 0.523 |
| M totala | 5797 ± 5616 | 3357 ± 4111 | Z = – 4.943 | < 0.001 |
| M intensivea | 4670 ± 5266 | 2455 ± 3445 | Z = – 4.966 | < 0.001 |
| M moderatea | 1017 ± 1419 | 875 ± 1492 | Z = – 1.054 | 0.292 |
| Sensation | 22.8 ± 3.6 | 18.0 ± 4.7 | Z = – 8.104 | < 0.001 |
| Regulation | 23.6 ± 3.8 | 19.5 ± 5.0 | Z = – 6.914 | < 0.001 |
| Agency | 36.8 ± 4.9 | 34.1 ± 4.9 | Z = – 5.005 | < 0.001 |
| Risk-taking | 8.2 ± 3.6 | 5.4 ± 2.4 | Z = – 6.639 | < 0.001 |
| Cautiousness | 17.1 ± 3.0 | 17.0 ± 2.8 | Z = – 0.479 | 0.632 |
Comparison of MA and CO regarding physical activity, sensation-seeking, emotion regulation, agency, risk-taking and cautiousness
Results of GPAQ (General Physical Activity Questionnaire) the G-SEAS (German Sensation-Seeking Emotion Regulation and Agency Scale) and G-RTI (German Risk-Taking Inventory)
Physical activity is given in (MET minutes/week)
Mean ± standard deviation is given
Mann–Whitney U Test was used for comparison
MA addiction to mountaineering, CO no addiction to mountaineering or general physical activity, P general physical activity, M mountaineering, MET metabolic units
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