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. 2023 Feb 27;14:1095315. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1095315

TABLE 2.

The effects of the Tabata style functional HIIT between Tabata and control groups.

Tabata (n = 59) Control (n = 58) Difference between groups
Preintervention mean (95% CI) Postintervention mean (95% CI) Mean change (95% CI) Preintervention mean (95% CI) Postintervention mean (95% CI) Mean change (95% CI) Mean change (95% CI) p-value Cohen’s d (95% CI)
Weight (kg) 56.23 (54.13–58.33) 56.04 (54.24–57.85) -0.06% (-0.71% to 0.58%) 56.97 (55.03–58.92) 57.60** (55.74–59.46) 1.25% (0.46% to 2.03%) -1.31% (-2.31% to -0.31%) 0.011 -0.48 (-0.84 to -0.11)
BMI (kg/m2) 20.92 (20.22–21.63) 20.86 (20.25–21.47) -0.06% (-0.71% to 0.58%) 21.40 (20.76–22.04) 21.64** (21.03–22.25) 1.25 (0.46% to 2.03%) -1.31% (-2.31% to -0.31%) 0.011 -0.48 (-0.84 to -0.11)
WC (cm) 73.92 (72.59–75.24) 73.78 (72.54–75.02) -0.16 (-0.34% to 0.02%) 73.72 (72.45–74.98) 73.77 (72.53–75.01) 0.08 (-0.07% to 0.24%) -0.24% (-0.48% to -0.01%) 0.043 -0.37 (-0.74 to -0.01)
%Body fat 27.94 (26.79–29.08) 27.15*** (26.08–28.21) -2.57% (-4.06% to -1.09%) 26.88 (25.97–27.80) 27.69*** (26.83–28.55) 3.23% (2.10% to 4.36%) -5.80% (-7.65% to -3.95%) < 0.001 -1.15 (-1.53 to -0.75)
FM (kg) 15.90 (14.80–16.99) 15.34*** (14.40–16.27) -2.61% (-4.36% to -0.85%) 15.52 (14.53–16.49) 16.12*** (15.18–17.06) 4.58% (2.86% to 6.30%) -7.19% (-9.62% to 4.76%) < 0.001 -1.08 (-1.46 to -0.69)
FFM (kg) 40.34 (39.06–41.61) 40.71* (39.53–41.88) 1.07% (0.37% to 1.77%) 41.46 (40.39–42.52) 41.48 (40.45–42.51) 0.13% (-0.51% to 0.77%) 0.94% (-0.00% to 1.88%) 0.051 0.37 (0.00–0.73)
Basal metabolic rate (kcal) 1236 (1213–1260) 1247** (1226–1268) 0.95% (0.33% to 1.56%) 1232 (1212–1253) 1235 (1215–1254) 0.20% (-0.24% to 0.64%) 0.75% (-0.00% to 1.50%) 0.050 0.37 (0.00–0.73)
VO2max (mL/kg/min) 34.24 (33.21–35.27) 38.56*** (37.43–39.69) 12.87% (11.00% to 14.73%) 34.67 (33.59–35.76) 34.57 (33.51–35.63) -0.27% (-0.66% to 0.13%) 13.13% (11.23% to 15.04%) < 0.001 2.53 (2.03–3.00)
VO2max (L/min) 1.92 (1.84–1.99) 2.15*** (2.07–2.24) 12.73% (11.02% to 14.44%) 1.97 (1.88–2.06) 1.99 (1.90–2.07) 0.98% (0.08% to 1.88%) 11.75% (9.82% to 13.67%) < 0.001 2.24 (1.76–2.68)
Resting Heart Rate (bpm) 89.03 (86.55–91.52) 80.98*** (79.17–82.80) -8.62% (-10.34% to -6.89%) 89.93 (87.47–92.39) 89.97 (87.55–92.38) 0.05% (-0.27% to 0.37%) -8.66% (-10.42% to -6.92%-) < 0.001 -1.82 (-2.23 to -1.37)
SBP (mm Hg) 121.37 (118.37–124.38) 116.56*** (114.63–118.49) -3.66% (-4.73% to -2.58%) 123.02 (119.99–126.04) 123.28 (120.27–126.28) 0.22% (-0.20% to 0.64%) -3.88% (-5.02% to -2.73%) < 0.001 -1.24 (-1.63 to -0.84)
DBP (mm Hg) 71.46 (69.88–73.04) 71.44 (70.01–72.87) 0.06% (-0.41% to 0.54%) 69.38 (67.74–71.01) 69.48 (67.92–71.05) 0.19% (-0.09% to 0.47%) -0.13% (-0.68% to 0.42%) 0.641 -0.09 (-0.45 to 0.28)
Lipid profile
 HDL (mmol/L) 1.72 (1.58–1.85) 1.82*** (1.71–1.94) 8.54% (5.82% to 11.27%) 1.78 (1.65–1.91) 1.78 (1.65–1.91) 0.45% (-0.40% to 1.30%) 8.09% (5.25% to 10.94%) < 0.001 1.04 (0.65–1.42)
 LDL (mmol/L) 2.63 (2.47–2.78) 2.56* (2.42–2.71) -1.95% (-3.53% to -0.38%) 2.54 (2.40–2.68) 2.56 (2.43–2.69) 1.06% (-0.11% to 2.23%) -3.01% (-4.96% to -1.07%) 0.003 -0.57 (-0.93 to -0.19)
 TG (mmol/L) 1.09 (0.97–1.22) 1.06** (0.94–1.18) -1.08% (-2.85% to 0.69%) 1.10 (0.98–1.21) 1.10 (0.99–1.21) 0.83% (-0.18% to 1.83%) -1.91% (-3.93% to 0.12%) 0.065 -0.34 (-0.71 to 0.02)
 TC (mmol/L) 4.91 (4.70–5.11) 4.83* (4.67–5.00) -1.07% (-2.00% to -0.13%) 4.98 (4.80–5.16) 5.02** (4.85–5.19) 0.90% (0.25% to 1.55%) -1.97% (-3.10% to -0.84%) 0.001 -0.64 (-1.00 to -0.26)
Carbohydrate metabolism
 HbA1c (%) 5.06 (4.99–5.14) 5.06 (4.98–5.13) -0.17% (-0.36% to 0.02%) 5.11 (5.03–5.18) 5.10 (5.03–5.17) -0.04% (-0.16% to 0.09%) -0.13% (-0.36% to 0.09%) 0.241 -0.23 (-0.59 to 0.14)
 FPG (mmol/L) 4.93 (4.81–5.04) 4.90 (4.80–4.99) -0.43% (-1.09% to 0.23%) 4.91 (4.76–5.05) 4.90 (4.76–5.04) -0.05% (-0.30% to 0.20%) -0.38% (-1.08% to 0.33%) 0.291 -0.20 (-0.56 to 0.17)
 HOMA-IR 1.01 (0.95–1.07) 0.99** (0.94–1.05) -1.24% (-2.50% to 0.03%) 0.99 (0.92–1.07) 1.00 (0.93–1.08) 0.24% (-0.07% to 0.54%) -1.47% (-2.76% to -0.18%) 0.026 -0.42 (-0.78 to -0.05)
Endocrine regulators
 Fasting insulin (μU/mL) 4.62 (4.34–4.90) 4.56* (4.31–4.80) -0.83% (-1.82% to 0.17%) 4.55 (4.24–4.85) 4.56 (4.25–4.86) 0.29% (0.00% to 0.57%) -1.11% (-2.15% to -0.08%) 0.035 -0.40 (-0.76 to -0.03)
Inflammation
 CRP (mg/L) 0.79 (0.76–0.82) 0.80 (0.77–0.83) 0.46% (-0.03% to 0.96%) 0.82 (0.80–0.85) 0.83 (0.80–0.85) 0.45% (-0.03% to 0.93%) 0.01% (-0.67% to 0.70%) 0.971 0.01 (-0.36–0.37)
Physical activity
 MVPA (min/d) 105.14 (100.72–109.56) 121.08*** (116.02–126.13) 15.51% (13.27% to 17.74%) 102.20 (97.98–106.41) 98.52** (95.10–101.95) -2.95% (-4.88% to -1.03%) 18.46% (15.54% to 21.38%) < 0.001 2.31 (1.83–2.77)
 TPA (cpm) 1167.21 (1099.78–1234.63) 1327.48*** (1263.52–1391.44) 14.92% (12.33% to 17.51%) 1211.69 (1145.04–1278.33) 1176.20*** (1121.21–1231.19) -2.03% (-3.85% to -0.22%) 16.95% (13.81% to 20.09%) < 0.001 1.98 (1.53–2.41)
Dietary intake
 Energy intake (kcal/day) 1706.27 (1591.21–1821.32) 1694.23 (1601.69–1786.77) 0.85% (-1.36% to 3.06%) 1799.66 (1655.01–1944.30) 1806.37 (1663.25–1949.48) 0.60% (-0.19% to 1.39%) 0.26% (-2.08% to 2.59%) 0.829 0.04 (-0.32–0.40)
 Vegetable (g/d) 249.90 (220.29–279.51) 249.40 (221.12–277.69) 0.90% (-0.46% to 2.27%) 278.04 (245.30–310.78) 277.24 (244.81–309.68) 0.01% (-0.60% to 0.63%) 0.89% (-0.60% to 2.39%) 0.238 0.22 (-0.15–0.58)
 Fruit (g/d) 217.59 (183.39–251.79) 216.09 (182.84–249.34) 1.34% (-2.00% to 4.68%) 187.81 (161.27–214.34) 187.12 (160.67–213.57) 0.02% (-0.85% to 0.88%) 1.33% (-2.11% to 4.77%) 0.446 0.14 (-0.22–0.50)

Note: BMI, body mass index; BMR, basal metabolic rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; cpm, count per minute; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FFM, fat-free mass; FM, fat mass; FPG, fasting glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorou intensity physical activity; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total-cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TPA, total physical activity; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake; WC, waist circumference; *, difference between pre- and post-test, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001.