Table 3.
Between-condition differences in affective response and state-anxiety (M±SD) change scores pre-, post-0 and post-15, enjoyment, HR and RPE post-0 FRT and TRT.
| Functional | Traditional | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p-value |
| Change in Affect1 | |||||
| Pre to Post-0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.897 |
| Post-0 to Post-15 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.545 |
| Pre to Post-15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.464 |
| Change in State Anxiety2 | |||||
| Pre to Post-0 | −5.7 | 7.4 | −3.2 | 7.8 | 0.084 |
| Post-0 to Post-15 | −1.9 | 4.3 | −0.7 | 4.2 | 0.261 |
| Pre to Post-15 | −7.7 | 8.5 | −3.9 | 7.0 | 0.028* |
| Enjoyment | 105.2 | 14.9 | 101.3 | 16.7 | 0.042* |
| RPE | 6.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.08 |
| Average Session HR | 132.4 | 15.5 | 110.2 | 17.1 | <0.001* |
| Change RHR to PHR | 96.2 | 19.8 | 70.5 | 21.0 | <0.001* |
| % APMHR | 68.7 | 7.6 | 57.1 | 8.4 | <0.001* |
1
Affective response measured via the Feelings Scale.
2
State anxiety measured via State Anxiety Inventory.
*
P<0.05 using paired t-tests.
Note: Change scores were calculated by subtracting post-0 and post-15 minute scores from pre-testing scores. P-values generated using log-transformed variables.