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Table 2 Resilience, emotions and depression symptom measures according to physical activity before during the lockdown (N = 1681)

From: Physical activity, resilience, emotions, moods, and weight control, during the COVID-19 global crisis

Exercising

Range of Scores

No/No *(a)

n = 242

No/Yes(b)

n = 159

Yes/No(c)

n = 316

Yes/Yes(d)

n = 964

Positive acceptance of change

0–4

2.87 (0.74)

3.00 (0.73)

3.01 (0.69)

3.07 (0.72)* a

Self-competence and self-control

0–4

2.91 (0.68)

3.01 (0.74)

3.03 (0.67)

3.10 (0.69) **a

Positive emotions

1–5

2.56 (0.88)

2.63 (0.83)

2.70 (0.83)

2.84 (0.82) **a,b

Negative emotions

1–5

1.94 (0.75)

1.92 (0.78)

2.09 (0.84)

1.96 (0.76)

Depression symptoms

1–4

2.15 (0.73)**d

2.0 (0.64)

2.18 (0.70) **b,d

1.98 (0.66)

  1. Resilience is presented on a 5-point scale from 0 to 4. Positive and negative affect schedule runs from 1 to 5. Depression symptoms are presented on a 4-point scale
  2. *a Compared with No/No; b Compared with No/Yes; c Compared with Yes/No.; d Compared with Yes/Yes
  3. ** Statistically significant at p < 0.05