Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of baseline corrected heart rate elevations (beats per minute) and subjective excitement by condition
| Condition | Active (n = 21) | Abstinent (n = 21) | Social (n = 21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
| Heart rate | ||||||
| Win scenario | 4.8a | 3.46 | 6.2a | 4.73 | 6.2a | 5.22 |
| Lose scenario | 4.3a | 3.62 | 5.9a | 5.35 | 5.4a | 4.61 |
| Rollercoaster scenario | 4.9a | 4.44 | 7.7a | 5.26 | 6.2a | 4.77 |
| Subjective excitement | ||||||
| Win scenario | 6.1a | 2.77 | 4.3a | 2.22 | 5.4a | 2.46 |
| Lose scenario | 3.4b | 3.39 | 3.7a | 2.65 | 3.7b | 2.22 |
| Rollercoaster scenario | 5.9a | 2.49 | 5.1a | 2.03 | 5.6a | 2.99 |
Note: Means within a column with different subscripts are significant (Sidak adjustment, p < 0.05)