Table 3. The participants’ body composition before and after training.
| Items | Groups | Pre-test | Post-test | F value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | HICT | 58.21 ± 9.60 | 58.57 ± 9.52 | 2.035 | AT = 0.918 | CON = 0.946 |
| AT | 59.37 ± 8.24 | 58.94 ± 7.98* | 5.136 | HICT = 0.918 | CON = 0.864 | |
| CON | 58.10 ± 8.79 | 58.32 ± 9.11 | 0.504 | HICT = 0.946 | AT = 0.864 | |
| Muscle mass (kg) | HICT | 21.19 ± 2.47 | 21.69 ± 2.46* | 7.567 | AT = 0.900 | CON = 0.351 |
| AT | 21.81 ± 3.07 | 21.55 ± 2.89 | 3.300 | HICT = 0.900 | CON = 0.419 | |
| CON | 20.55 ± 2.91 | 20.63 ± 2.86 | 0.319 | HICT = 0.351 | AT = 0.419 | |
| BFP (%) | HICT | 31.58 ± 6.94 | 30.72 ± 6.98 | 2.744 | AT = 0.693 | CON = 0.257 |
| AT | 31.45 ± 6.83 | 31.77 ± 6.76 | 0.636 | HICT = 0.693 | CON = 0.455 | |
| CON | 33.88 ± 5.51 | 33.76 ±5.55 | 0.076 | HICT = 0.257 | AT = 0.455 | |
| WHR | HICT | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 3.000 | AT = 0.666 | CON = 0.274 |
| AT | 0.85 ± 0.04 | 0.85 ± 0.03 | 0.071 | HICT = 0.666 | CON = 0.503 | |
| CON | 0.85 ± 0.04 | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 0.314 | HICT = 0.274 | AT = 0.503 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | HICT | 22.62 ± 3.70 | 22.66 ± 3.66 | 0.133 | AT = 0.887 | CON = 0.539 |
| AT | 23.03 ± 2.53 | 22.84 ± 2.25 | 1.580 | HICT = 0.887 | CON = 0.636 | |
| CON | 23.46 ± 3.18 | 23.45 ± 3.29 | 0.002 | HICT = 0.539 | AT = 0.636 | |
Note:
Significantly better than pre-test (p < 0.05).