Table 3 Changes in outcomes by time-points of intervention.

From: Resistance exercise training for anxiety and worry symptoms among young adults: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Hedges’ d

Hedges’ d

Hedges’ d

Baseline-Week 1

Week 1-Week 4

Week 4-Week 8

Anxiety symptoms (STAI-Y2)

0.51 (− 0.25 to 1.28)

 − 0.14 (− 0.90 to 0.61)

0.42 (− 0.35 to 1.18)

Worry symptoms (PSWQ)

0.02 (− 0.72 to 0.76)

 − 0.20 (− 0.94 to 0.54)

 − 0.03 (− 0.77 to 0.71)

Worry-engagement (PSWQ-WE)

 − 0.19 (− 0.94 to 0.55)

 − 0.08 (− 0.82 to 0.66)

0.07 (− 0.67 to 0.81)

Absence of worry (PSWQ-AW)

0.46 (− 0.29 to 1.21)

 − 0.21 (− 0.96 to 0.53)

 − 0.33 (− 1.07 to 0.42)

  1. STAI-Y2 trait anxiety inventory, PSWQ Penn state worry questionnaire, PSWQ-WE Penn state worry questionnaire-worry engagement, PSWQ-AW Penn state worry questionnaire-absence of worry.
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