Table 3 Statistical values of interactions between TP and group, as indicated by the MANOVAs reported in the main text (F- and p-values, with degrees of freedom in parentheses), pooled across all n = 143 participants.

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TP x Stimulus group (music, control)

TP x POMS group (increase, decrease)

Cortisol

F = 3.77 (3.015); p = 0.011

F = 4.91 (2.986); p = 0.002

NA

F = 0.24 (3.130); p = 0.877

F = 0.92 (3.093); p = 0.436

ACTH

F = 1.34 (4.145); p = 0.252

F = 1.3 (4.063); p = 0.268

IL-6

F = 0.45 (3.151); p = 0.725

F = 0.79 (2.957); p = 0.498

Leptin

F = 1.62 (4.749); p = 0.156

F = 1.09 (4.838); p = 0.365

SIH

F = 1.81 (3.652); p = 0.132

F = 0.23 (3.606); p = 0.905

TNF-α

F  = 1.46 (4.12); p = 0.211

F = 2.74 (4.081); p = 0.028

  1. Significant interactions (p < 0.005, corrected for multiple comparisons) are marked in bold. ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone; IL-6: interleukin-6; NA: noradrenaline; SIH: somatostatin; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; TP: Time point.
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