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Table 4 Psychological conditions for the color–word Stroop task throughout ST-LRE and HRE sessions

From: Similar improvements in cognitive inhibitory control following low-intensity resistance exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation and high-intensity resistance exercise in healthy young adults: a preliminary study

 

Time points

P values

 

Baseline

Pre-EX

Post-EX 0

Post-EX 10

Post-EX 20

Post-EX 30

Condition

Time

Interaction

Arousal

 ST-LRE

2.6 ± 0.2

3.0 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.2ab

3.9 ± 0.2abc

3.2 ± 0.2c

3.0 ± 0.2c

0.446

 < 0.001

0.687

 HRE

2.6 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.2ab

3.6 ± 0.2abc

3.1 ± 0.2cd

2.9 ± 0.2cd

Mental fatigue (mm)

 ST-LRE

19.9 ± 4.7

23.4 ± 5.6

69.8 ± 4.2ab

61.2 ± 3.8ab

53.9 ± 5.2ab

51.8 ± 6.2ab

0.114

 < 0.001

0.283

 HRE

16.8 ± 5.3

17.2 ± 4.5

69.8 ± 2.0ab

52.7 ± 4.8abc

49.8 ± 6.0abc

40.1 ± 7.1abce

Concentration (mm)

 ST-LRE

69.4 ± 3.5

61.8 ± 4.2

76.5 ± 4.2

65.9 ± 3.8

62.1 ± 4.4

65.6 ± 4.0

0.076

0.054

0.571

 HRE

58.9 ± 5.7

56.6 ± 4.7

67.6 ± 4.7

65.3 ± 3.5

60.6 ± 4.1

59.3 ± 4.3

Motivation (mm)

 ST-LRE

67.8 ± 4.8

64.1 ± 4.0

76.4 ± 4.1b

71.6 ± 3.4

64.3 ± 5.0

69.1 ± 4.4

0.644

0.030

0.682

 HRE

69.9 ± 3.9

64.8 ± 3.4

72.7 ± 4.2

69.3 ± 4.0

64.6 ± 4.7

66.4 ± 4.1

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SEM. aP < 0.05 vs. Baseline; bP < 0.05 vs. Pre-EX; cP < 0.05 vs. Post-EX 0 min; dP < 0.05 vs. Post-EX 10 min; eP < 0.05 vs. Post-EX 20 min