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Table 2 Hunger, anxiety and mood state of obese male adolescents before and after exercise trials

From: Acute effects of aerobic exercise on mood and hunger feelings in male obese adolescents: a crossover study

Variables

Control

Low intensity exercise

High intensity exercise

Basal

Acute

Basal

Acute

Basal

Acute

Hunger

 

1.6(0.4–2.6)

2.1(0.3–5.6)#

0.4(0.1–3.9)

2.6(0.1–7.9)#

0.4(0.0–4.1)

0.9(0.0–7.7)#

STAI

Trait

40.5(25.0–51–0)

37.0(24.0–51.0)#

32.5(21.0–66.0)

36.5(24.0–61.0)#

32.0(29.0–56.0)

34.0(23.0–55.0)#

 

State

41.5(20.0–56.0)

40.5(20.0–53.0)#

36.5(20.0–66.0)

38.5(21.0–73.0)#

31.0(20.0–63.0)

44.0(28.0–64.0)#

POMS

Tension and Anxiety

4.5(−4.0–15.0)

1.0(−4.0–17.0)

2.0(−4.0–17.0)

5.5(−4.0–29.0)

−1.0(−4.0–23.0)

9.0(0.0–30.0)

 

Depression

3.0(0.0–23.0)

3.0(0.0–30.0)

3.0(0.0–44.0)

2.5(0.0–41.0)

2.0(0.0–32.0)

4.0(0.0–41.0)

 

Anger and Hostility

2.0(0.0–26.0)

3.0(0.0–31.0)

3.0(0.0–36.0)

4.0(0.0–42.0)

1.0(0.0–39.0)

4.0(0.0–40.0)

 

Vigor

16.0(12.0–25.0)

18.0(10.0–23.0)#

15.5(11.0–24.0)

13.5(8.0–22.0)#

21.0(7.0–27.0)

12.0(1.0–19.0)#

 

Fatigue

2.5(0.0–16.0)

4.0(0.0–15.0)

4.5(0.0–18.0)

10.0(5.0–22.0)#

5.0(0.0–25.0)

14.0(8.0–27.0)*#

 

Mental Confusion

0.0(−3.0–12.0)

0.0(−3.0–11.0)

0.5(−3.0–14.0)

−1.0(−3.0–16.0)

−1.0(−3.0–14.0)

0.0(−3.0–15.0)

 

Total Mood Disorder

−3.5(−20.0–77.0)

−1.5(−24.0–79)

−4.0(−26.0–106.0)

3.5(−7.0–128.0)

−18.0(−29.0–123.0)

25.0(−10.0–139.0)

  1. Note: STAI Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, POMS Profile of Mood States. Values expressed as Median (v.min- v.max); *vs Control; # vs Basal; p ≤ 0.05.