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Table 2. Coupled comparison of mean differences of blood cortisol levels in different groups
Inferential statistics
Between-group comparison
Differences in means
Standard deviation
P value
Control group (only physical activity)
relaxing music group (during physical activity)
708/18
275/19
364/.0
exciting music group (during physical activity)
528/88
474/14
016/0
brain waves stimulating music (during physical activity)
474/80
279/15
027/0
820/69
160/23
02/0
766/61
146/13
036/0
054/8
251/15
614/0
Significant difference between groups by coupled comparison (p<0.05)
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