TABLE 3.
Body composition and blood biomarkers for training and control group before training (PRE) and after 4 weeks of training (POST) and 2 weeks of detraining (DT).
| TRAIN (n = 10) | CON (n = 9) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | DT | PRE | POST | DT | |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 17.4 ± 0.9 | 17.2 ± 0.9 | 17.3 ± 0.8 | 18.6 ± 2.5 | 18.2 ± 2.3 | 18.4 ± 2.4 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 7.8 ± 3.1 | 8.3 ± 3.1 | 7.9 ± 3.2 | 11.0 ± 4.7 | 11.1 ± 5.2 | 10.8 ± 4.4 |
| Fat free mass (kg) | 36.5 ± 7.0 | 36.7 ± 5.8 | 37.2 ± 6.0 | 39.1 ± 6.8 | 39.2 ± 7.9 | 40.0 ± 8.3 |
| Body fat (%) | 18.0 ± 7.3 | 18.4 ± 6.2 | 17.6 ± 6.4 | 21.6 ± 7.5 | 21.9 ± 9.1 | 21.3 ± 7.9 |
| Blood glucose (mmol l−1) | 5.74 ± 0.32 | 6.26 ± 1.00 | 5.69 ± 0.70 | 5.50 ± 0.45 | 6.06 ± 0.42 | 5.84 ± 0.28 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 3.60 ± 0.55 | 3.36 ± 0.35 (7) a | 3.24 ± 0.50 | 3.42 ± 0.42 | 3.25 ± 0.58 (6) a | 3.06 ± 0.53 |
| HDL (mmol l−1) | 1.35 ± 0.20 | 1.18 ± 0.20 (7) a | 1.29 ± 0.34 | 1.31 ± 0.36 | 1.09 ± 0.38 (6) a | 1.16 ± 0.29 |
| LDL (mmol l−1) | 2.08 ± 0.50 | 2.06 ± 0.26 (7) a | 1.80 ± 0.30 | 1.98 ± 0.58 | 1.94 ± 0.62 (6) a | 1.73 ± 0.67 |
| TAG (mmol l−1) | 0.84 ± 0.31 | 0.61 ± 0.07 (7) a | 0.78 ± 0.27 | 0.65 ± 0.10 | 1.07 ± 1.02 (6) a | 0.83 ± 0.34 |
| Insulin (μl ml−1) | 9.74 ± 3.14 | 12.32 ± 2.16 | 11.64 ± 4.55 | 11.16 ± 3.96 | 11.47 ± 3.83 | 14.44 ± 4.44 |
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Where n ≠ denoted number, actual sample number is presented in brackets. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CON, control group; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; TAG, triacylglycerol; TRAIN, training group.