Table 4 Hedges’ g effect size and 95%CI for differences in mood responses pre and post 8-weeks of RE training and WL in the total sample.
Outcome | Group | t(df) | p-value | Effect size(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trait Anxiety | Total | RE | 6.5(25) | < 0.001* | 1.25(0.73; 1.75) |
WL | 2.4(27) | 0.22 | 0.45(0.06;0.84) | ||
Tension | Total | RE | 2.2(25 | 0.03 | 0.42(0.03; 0.81) |
WL | 1.21(27) | 0.24 | 0.22(−0.15;0.58) | ||
Depressed mood | Total | RE | 3.3(25) | 0.003* | 0.62(0.21; 1.03) |
WL | 0.49(27) | 0.62 | 0.09(−0.27;0.46) | ||
Total mood disturbance | Total | RE | 3.3(25) | 0.003* | 0.62(0.21; 1.03) |
WL | 1.24(27) | 0.23 | 0.23(−0.14;0.59) |
