Table 3.
Results summary of perceived anxiety, arousal and perceived mental effort.
| Variable | Training average | Competition average | t statistic | p | Mean difference | SE difference | Cohen’s d | 95% Confidence Interval |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||||||
| CSAI-2 cognitive anxiety | 15.2 ± 3.74 | 17.3 ± 4.35 | 3.99 | 0.003∗ | 2.1 | 0.53 | 1.26 | 0.91 | 3.29 |
| CSAI-2 somatic anxiety | 15.0 ± 3.83 | 17.8 ± 4.85 | 3.38 | 0.008∗ | 2.8 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 4.67 |
| CSAI-2 confidence | 24.7 ± 4.67 | 21.6 ± 4.60 | -2.99 | 0.015∗ | -3.1 | 1.04 | -0.95 | -5.45 | -0.75 |
| Rating Scale of Mental Effort | 77.5 ± 27.87 | 102.5 ± 26.79 | 2.43 | 0.038∗ | 25 | 10.27 | 0.77 | 1.77 | 48.23 |
| Ave pre-fight heart rate (BPM) | 116.1 ± 7.06 | 129.0 ± 8.93 | 3.44 | 0.007∗ | 12.98 | 3.77 | 1.09 | 4.45 | 21.51 |
| Number of kicks | 55.8 ± 12.14 | 67.4 ± 13.23 | 2.57 | 0.03∗ | 11.6 | 4.51 | 0.81 | 1.40 | 21.80 |
| Peak IPD frequency (cm) | 187.0 ± 11.6 | 177.0 ± 8.23 | -2.54 | 0.032∗ | -10 | 3.94 | -0.80 | -18.92 | -1.08 |
| Peak attack initiation IPD (cm) | 206.0 ± 18.97 | 188.0 ± 13.98 | -3.86 | 0.004∗ | -18 | 4.67 | -1.22 | -28.56 | -7.44 |
∗Denotes statistical significance (p < 0.05).