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Table 1 Differences in perception of satisfaction with cycling in various conditions by women and men

From: Recreational cycling provides greater satisfaction and flow in an immersive virtual environment than in real life

Cycling conditions

Women (\(\overline{{\text{x}} }\) ± SD)

Men (\(\overline{{\text{x}} }\) ± SD)

d

U

p

Cycling in field

6.01 ± 0.63

5.74 ± 0.97

0.27

171.00

0.441

Bicycle ergometer

4.29 ± 0.83

3.73 ± 1.18

0.56

147.50

0.160

Bicycle ergometer in nIVR

4.10 ± 1.32

4.34 ± 1.17

-0.24

189.50

0.786

Bicycle ergometer in IVR

6.31 ± 0.56

5.97 ± 0.71

0.34

147.00

0.154

  1. \(\overline{{\text{x}} }\) arithmetic mean, SD standard deviation; d: difference, U Mann–Whitney U test value; p: p value