Table 3

A comparison of mood and self referenced performance at training weight and at championship weight

Training weightChampionship weight
Mood and performanceMeanSDMeanSDF1,14p valueEffect size
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
Anger77.9264.65125.72−0.7015.020.01−0.70
Confusion47.09 7.27 50.79−0.36 1.930.09−0.36
Depression55.6716.65 62.33−0.35 2.630.07−0.35
Fatigue48.9712.85 55.05−0.47 7.09*0.01−0.47
Tension40.15 4.34 46.96−1.0510.46**0.01−1.05
Vigour52.43 5.89 44.12 1.03 8.15*0.05 1.03
Self referenced performance 4.6019.85−11.0711.05 7.64*0.01 0.98
Wilks' lambda7,8 = 0.24, p < 0.05