Changes in POMS scores after a rugby match
| Complete rest | Active rest | |
|---|---|---|
| Results are expressed as mean (SD). After the match players either relaxed completely (complete rest group) or incorporated some exercise into their relaxation (active rest group). | ||
| *p<0.05 compared with the value immediately after the match. | ||
| Anger | ||
| Before | 6.4 (6.1) | 5.4 (6.7) |
| After | 4.6 (3.8) | 11.6 (14.2) |
| 1 day after | 3.6 (4.4) | 5.6 (8.7) |
| 2 days after | 4.7 (7.1) | 5.0 (8.5) |
| Confusion | ||
| Before | 6.9 (3.8) | 6.0 (3.4) |
| After | 7.9 (4.2) | 10.3 (6.7) |
| 1 day after | 6.6 (3.7) | 5.6 (3.7) |
| 2 days after | 6.1 (2.9) | 4.6 (2.4) |
| Depression | ||
| Before | 6.1 (7.9) | 7.4 (8.3) |
| After | 11.6 (7.8) | 12.5 (11.7) |
| 1 day after | 8.7 (10.1) | 7.0 (12.6) |
| 2 days after | 7.9 (6.9) | 5.9 (8.0) |
| Fatigue | ||
| Before | 7.3 (7.1)* | 11.3 (6.7)* |
| After | 13.4 (7.1) | 20.1 (5.7) |
| 1 day after | 9.1 (5.6) | 15.1 (7.4) |
| 2 days after | 8.3 (7.6) | 12.6 (10.1) |
| Tension | ||
| Before | 9.0 (4.8) | 11.0 (5.3) |
| After | 8.9 (4.6) | 10.3 (6.3) |
| 1 day after | 6.3 (5.8) | 7.3 (5.5) |
| 2 days after | 6.4 (3.0) | 5.5 (3.2)* |
| Vigor | ||
| Before | 14.6 (7.6) | 13.0 (6.0) |
| After | 12.4 (6.8) | 10.3 (7.1) |
| 1 day after | 7.9 (4.3) | 9.1 (6.8) |
| 2 days after | 8.6 (6.1) | 10.3 (7.3) |