Table 1 Mean participant characteristics

From: Acute exercise-induced enhancement of fear inhibition is moderated by BDNF Val66Met polymorphism

 

Exercise (n = 35)

No exercise (n = 35)

t

p

M (SD)

M (SD)

Age

21.37 (3.90)

19.91 (2.05)

1.96

0.056

Shock level

4.75 (1.94)

5.76 (3.75)

−1.42

0.162

DASS-Depression

2.46 (2.28)

2.60 (2.63)

−0.24

0.809

DASS-Anxiety

2.97 (2.32)

2.80 (2.47)

0.30

0.766

DASS-Stress

4.09 (2.80)

4.26 (3.45)

−0.23

0.820

LTEQ light intensity (minutes)a

30.00 (480.00)

60.00 (420.00)

503.00

0.188

LTEQ moderate intensity (minutes)a

60.00 (450.00)

60.00 (900.00)

529.50

0.324

LTEQ strenuous intensity (minutes)a

52.50 (375.00)

75.00 (1080.00)

584.00

0.735

Baseline HR

65.68 (11.05)

71.69 (13.03)

−1.48

0.149

Max HR

178.43 (14.65)

86.41 (12.07)*

22.34

<0.001*

Maximal watts

156.93 (39.00)

N/A

  

Submaximal watts

129.16 (36.37)

N/A

  
  1. Max HR refers to the highest heart rate endured during the experimental manipulation. Median and range (in parentheses) for LTEQ subscales have been presented
  2. *Significant p values < 0.05
  3. aNon-parametric Mann–Whitney U statistic reported