Table 2. POMS Scores .

Variable	Group
	Walking	Meditating	Control	P value a
Mood, mean score
Depression/dejection				0.20
Baseline	14.5 (2.7)	15.1 (3.8)	14.1 (2.1)
Post	14.2 (3.4)	13.9 (1.9)	14.0 (2.0)
Anger/hostility				0.18
Baseline	12.1 (2.2)	12.4 (2.0)	12.1 (2.1)
Post	11.7 (1.3)	11.4 (1.1)	12.0 (1.5)
Fatigue/inertia				0.04
Baseline	12.9 (5.0)	13.1 (5.9)	13.1 (4.8)
Post	10.1 (5.0)b	10.1 (3.4)c	12.5 (4.8)
Composite				0.05
Baseline	39.5 (8.7)	40.6 (10.2)	39.3 (7.3)
Post	36.0 (9.0)	35.4 (5.6)c	38.5 (7.2)

All values presented as mean (standard deviation).

^a P values calculated via 3 x 2 repeated measures ANOVA tests: between-subjects factor = group, within-subjects factor = time.

^b Post hoc paired t test (baseline vs. post) P < 0.05.

^c Post hoc paired t test (baseline vs. post) P < 0.001.