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Table 3. Comparison of percentage changes in physical and physiological variables in different exercise groups.

Variables	Groups	n	ΔMean ± S.D.	F	p
Body Weight (kg)	AE	15	−5.81 ± 2.91^a	23.756	0.001^**
	HIIT	15	−5.06 ± 2.17^a
	Control	15	−0.42 ± 1.71^b
BMI (kg/m²)	AE	15	−5.81 ± 2.91^a	23.756	0.001^**
	HIIT	15	−5.06 ± 2.17^a
	Control	15	−0.42 ± 1.71^b
Fat Mass (kg)	AE	15	−8.09 ± 3.85^a	13.861	0.001^**
	HIIT	15	−9.01 ± 3.51^a
	Control	15	−1.89 ± 4.64^b
Waist Circumference (cm)	AE	15	−2.44 ± 1.20^b	19.029	0.001^**
	HIIT	15	−3.97 ± 2.31^a
	Control	15	−0.08 ± 1.51^c
Hip Circumference (cm)	AE	15	−3.02 ± 0.84^a	20.638	0.01^*
	HIIT	15	−3.65 ± 2.54^a
	Control	15	−0.01 ± 1.04^b
Waits-Hip Ratio (cm)	AE	15	−0.60 ± 0.82	0.674	0.515
	HIIT	15	−0.27 ± 3.28
	Control	15	−0.07 ± 1.59
VO_2max (mL/kg/min)	AE	15	25.35 ± 7.68^a	40.763	0.001^**
	HIIT	15	23.37 ± 9.26^a
	Control	15	3.17 ± 4.63^b

Notes.

p < .05.

^**

p < 01

^a,b,c

Different letter shows statistical differences between groups with the LSD test.

Values in bold indicate statistically significant difference.