Table 1 Descriptive statistics and baseline values
EMS–Sham (N = 12) M(SD)/N | Sham–EMS (N = 13) M(SD)/N | t/chi2 | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47.58(9.88) | 48.85(6.59) | –0.37 | 18.97 | .71 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 10 | 8 | 1.47a | 1 | .38 |
Female | 2 | 5 | |||
Subjective well-being | 68.42 (25.21) | 65.62 (26.60) | 0.27 | 23 | .79 |
Subjective relaxation | 64.17 (25.66) | 65.77 (25.24) | –0.16 | 23 | .88 |
MDBF | |||||
Awake–tired | 12.17 (3.30) | 12.46 (3.62) | –0.21 | 23 | .83 |
Good–bad | 16.00 (2.76) | 16.15 (1.77) | –0.17 | 23 | .87 |
Calm–nervous | 14.25 (2.80) | 15.62 (3.15) | –1.14 | 23 | .27 |
RESTQEBF | |||||
General stress | 1.75 (1.22) | 1.77 (1.92) | –0.03 | 23 | .98 |
Emotional stress | 2.08 (1.00) | 2.92 (1.92) | –1.33 | 16.48 | .20 |
Social stress | 2.08 (1.08) | 3.08 (1.85) | –1.62 | 23 | .12 |
Conflicts/pressure | 2.58 (2.43) | 3.54 (2.57) | –0.95 | 23 | .35 |
Fatigue | 3.08 (1.88) | 4.17 (2.89) | –1.09 | 18.91 | .29 |
Lack of energy | 2.75 (1.55) | 2.54 (2.18) | 0.28 | 23 | .78 |
Physical complaints | 1.33 (1.30) | 2.85 (1.99) | –2.23 | 23 | .04 |
Success | 5.17 (2.86) | 5.46 (2.50) | –0.28 | 23 | .79 |
Social recovery | 6.67 (2.31) | 7.69 (1.80) | –1.25 | 23 | .23 |
Physical recovery | 7.17 (1.34) | 7.00 (1.78) | 0.26 | 23 | .80 |
General well-being | 8.17 (1.59) | 8.15 (1.57) | 0.02 | 23 | .98 |
Sleep quality | 7.58 (2.50) | 6.85 (3.29) | 0.63 | 23 | .54 |
Disturbed breaks | 3.83 (3.49) | 3.38 (2.82) | 0.36 | 23 | .73 |
Emotional exhaustion | 1.75 (3.70) | 0.92 (1.44) | 0.73 | 22 | .48 |
Injury | 4.08 (3.42) | 4.50 (4.83) | –0.24 | 22 | .81 |
Being in shape | 13.25 (2.93) | 13.38 (4.43) | –0.09 | 23 | .93 |
Personal accomplishment | 10.58 (6.30) | 12.17 (5.81) | –0.64 | 22 | .53 |
Self-efficacy | 13.33 (4.91) | 13.00 (5.76) | 0.15 | 21 | .88 |
Self-regulation | 7.67 (6.53) | 8.83 (7.36) | –0.41 | 22 | .69 |