Table 3.
The relationship between physical activity and mood states in different Grade groups (N = 9979) (x ± s).
| Grade 4 (n = 3764) |
Grade 5 (n = 3126) |
Grade 6 (n = 3089) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical Activity
(MET-min/week) |
|||
| Moderate and vigorous | 1110.20 ± 1563.40 ** | 1212.65 ± 641.91 | 1274.06 ± 666.64 @@ |
| Vigorous | 479.02 ± 900.50 | 522.47 ± 968.54 | 536.41 ± 938.29 @@ |
| Moderate | 359.73 ± 640.25 ** | 396.18 ± 663.36 | 433.63 ± 723.16 @@ |
| Walking | 271.45 ± 595.54 | 294.00 ± 615.52 | 304.02 ± 631.09 @@ |
| Profile of Mood States | |||
| Tension | 2.62 ± 2.50 | 2.58 ± 50 | 2.64 ± 2.49 |
| Anger | 2.30 ± 2.44 ** | 2.10 ± 2.36 | 2.22 ± 2.45 |
| Fatigue | 2.62 ± 2.50 | 2.58 ± 2.50 | 2.64 ± 2.49 ## |
| Depression | 1.89 ± 2.26 ** | 1.72 ± 2.18 | 1.86 ± 2.30 # |
| Confusion | 4.03 ± 1.96 ** | 3.87 ± 1.87 @@ | 3.82 ± 1.86 |
| Vigor | 3.00 ± 2.06 | 4.07 ± 2.09 | 4.03 ± 2.13 ## |
| Self-esteem | 4.18 ± 1.91 ** | 4.35 ± 1.97 | 4.20 ± 1.97 |
| Total Mood Disturbance |
104.63 ± 10.26 ** | 103.77 ± 10.03 | 104.37 ± 10.33 |
Notes: **: very statistically significant difference between Grade 4 and Grade 5 (p < 0.01); @@: very statistically significant difference between Grade 4 and Grade 6 (p < 0.01); #: statistically significant difference between Grade 5 and Grade 6 (p < 0.05); ##: very statistically significant difference between Grade 5 and Grade 6 (p < 0.01).