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. 2023 Mar 10;21(2):226–236. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2023.02.004

Table 4.

Baseline to post-intervention comparison of body composition.

Parameter Baseline Post Baseline WB-HIIT vs. CTL
ANOVA
Time × group
p-value p-value
Body fat percentage
WB-HIIT 31.6 [23.3, 34.7] 31.5 [21.8, 34.3] 0.541 N/A
CTL 31.3 [28.2, 37.4] 31.4 [29.0, 36.9]
Total fat mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 18.4 ± 5.8 18.4 ± 5.9 0.195 0.556
CTL 22.0 ± 8.3 22.3 ± 8.5
Total lean mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 42.4 ± 7.8 43.0 ± 7.7 0.420 0.261
CTL 45.5 ± 11.5 45.5 ± 11.8
Leg fat mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 8.1 ± 2.3 8.0 ± 2.3 0.341 0.329
CTL 9.0 ± 2.9 9.2 ± 3.1
Leg lean mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 16.6 ± 2.7 17.1 ± 2.6∗ 0.290 0.014
CTL 18.0 ± 4.1 18.0 ± 4.0
Arm fat mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 1.9 ± 0.6 1.9 ± 0.5 0.233 0.272
CTL 2.2 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 0.8
Arm lean mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 4.5 ± 1.4 4.5 ± 1.3 0.361 0.922
CTL 5.1 ± 2.0 5.1 ± 2.1
Trunk fat mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 7.7 [5.0, 9.4] 7.4 [4.8, 9.4] 0.401 N/A
CTL 9.2 [5.1, 11.3] 8.9 [5.6, 11.7]
Trunk lean mass (kg)
WB-HIIT 18.4 ± 3.5 18.4 ± 3.5 0.594 0.943
CTL 19.3 ± 5.3 19.3 ± 5.5

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [25th, 75th percentile]. ∗Significantly different from baseline value within this group (p < 0.05). CTL, control group. N/A, not applicable. WB-HIIT, whole-body high intensity interval training group.