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Eastern Illinois University

1986

Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Stress And Anxiety Levels Of Exercising Versus Sedentary Male Adults, Michael James Hanley Jan 1986

Stress And Anxiety Levels Of Exercising Versus Sedentary Male Adults, Michael James Hanley

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The purpose of this study was to compare stress and anxiety levels of exercising and sedentary male adults at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

Forty-four male adults were selected as subjects for the study. Thirty-two subjects were chosen from an Adult Fitness group and comprised the exercising group. The sedentary group, chosen at random, consisted of twelve staff members who were not currently in a regular exercise program.

The Anxiety Scale Questionnaire developed by the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing (IPAT) was used. Using a provided answer key, a raw score was obtained for each participant. Raw scores …