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Table 3. The results of the paired t-test for BDNF, IGF-1, and a cortisol.

Variables	Group	Pre-test	Post-test

		(M ± SD)	(M ± SD)
BDNF (pg/ml)	EG	23,321.7 ± 6,247.0	27,566.0 ± 5,647.6***
BDNF (pg/ml)	CG	24,071.3 ± 6,139.2	24,921.2 ± 7,821.5
IGF-1 (ng/ml)	EG	397.1 ± 131.1	596.6 ± 104.1*
IGF-1 (ng/ml)	CG	420.0 ± 172.3	432.3 ± 165.2
Cortisol (μg/dL)	EG	13.6 ± 4.1	11.2 ± 2.3
Cortisol (μg/dL)	CG	14.5 ± 4.6	15.3 ± 4.3

Values are means±SD. EG: exercise group, CG: control group. *: significantly different within group by the paired t-test, *: p < 0.05, ***: p < 0.001