Table 2.

Mood measurements (means ± standard deviation) for POMS before and after walking

	TA	D	AH	V	F	C
Before walking	46.45 ± 8.5	46.45 ± 6.2	44.35 ± 6.5	49.65 ± 8.0	43.65 ± 7.0	50.15 ± 8.8
After walking	41.75 ± 6.2***	44.50 ± 5.1	41.25 ± 4.7*	50.65 ± 10.9	42.55 ± 4.8	46.15 ± 6.6**

Notes: A significant difference between before and after walking

^*P, 0.05

^**P, 0.01

^***P, 0.001.

Abbreviations: POMS, profile of mood states; TA, tension-anxiety; D, depression; AH, anger-hostility; V, vigor; F, fatigue; C, confusion.