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. 2024 Dec 10;26:e55243. doi: 10.2196/55243

Table 5.

Influence of the covariates gender, age, and distance covered with app in the kinanthropometric and body composition measurements.

Variables and time point App use × gender App use × age App use × distance covered with app

F test (df) P value 95% CI difference η2 F test (df) P value 95% CI difference η2 F test (df) P value 95% CI difference η2
Body mass (kg)

EGa 0.051 (1) .82 –0.803 to 1.006 0.001 0.028 (1) .87 –0.829 to 0.979 0.001 0.392 (1) .54 –0.684 to 1.302 0.008

CGb 0.910 (1) .35 –1.391 to 0.496 0.019 0.798 (1) .38 –1.362 to 0.525 0.017 c
BMI (kg/m2)

EG 0.036 (1) .85 –0.358 to 0.433 0.001 0.153 (1) .70 –0.323 to 0.480 0.003 1.231 (1) .27 –0.193 to 0.668 0.026

CG 1.400 (1) .24 –0.170 to 0.656 0.029 0.910 (1) .35 –0.220 to 0.618 0.019
Waist girth (cm)

EG 0.356 (1) .55 –0.998 to 1.838 0.008 1.331 (1) .26 –0.595 to 2.192 0.029 0.843 (1) .36 –0.841 to 2.251 0.018

CG 0.155 (1) .70 –1.854 to 1.249 0.003 0.984 (1) .33 –2.274 to 0.773 0.021
Hip girth (cm)

EG 0.045 (1) .83 –1.438 to 1.164 0.001 0.084 (1) .77 –1.094 to 1.461 0.002 0.014 (1) .91 –1.332 to 1.500 0.001

CG 3.070 (1) .09 –2.660 to 0.185 0.064 5.439 (1) .05 –3.012 to –0.220 0.088
Waist-height

EG 0.638 (1) .43 –0.005 to 0.012 0.014 1.961 (1) .17 –0.003 to 0.014 0.042 1.768 (1) .19 –0.004 to 0.017 0.038

CG 0.083 (1) .77 –0.008 to 0.011 0.002 0.111 (1) .74 –0.011 to 0.008 0.002
Corrected arm girth (cm)

EG 4.378 (1) .04 –0.963 to –0.180 0.089 2.768 (1) .10 –0.844 to 0.080 0.058 2.914 (1) .10 –0.948 to 0.078 0.061

CG 1.147 (1) .29 –0.791 to 0.242 0.025 2.588 (1) .12 –0.908 to 0.102 0.054
Corrected thigh girth (cm)

EG 1.962 (1) .17 –2.018 to 0.362 0.042 3.130 (1) .08 –2.216 to 0.143 0.065 2.471 (1) .12 –2.303 to 0.284 0.052

CG 4.558 (1) .04 –2.682 to –0.078 0.092 3.135 (1) .08 –2.423 to 0.156 0.065
Corrected calf girth (cm)

EG 0.117 (1) .73 –1.633 to 2.302 0.003 0.205 (1) .65 –1.526 to 2.410 0.005 0.373 (1) .55 –1.495 to 2.795 0.008

CG 0.099 (1) .76 –2.487 to 1.817 0.002 0.188 (1) .67 –2.614 to 1.689 0.004
Fat mass (%)

EG 2.105 (1) .15 –0.736 to 4.524 0.045 2.658 (1) .11 –0.500 to 4.745 0.056 2.196 (1) .15 –0.755 to 4.960 0.047

CG 0.129 (1) .72 –3.390 to 2.364 0.003 0.303 (1) .59 –3.649 to 2.084 0.007
Muscle mass (kg)

EG 2.857 (1) .10 –1.419 to 0.124 0.060 2.707 (1) .11 –1.398 to 0.141 0.057 1.602 (1) .21 –1.366 to 0.312 0.034

CG 3.639 (1) .06 –1.643 to 0.045 0.075 3.869 (1) .06 –1.662 to 0.020 0.079
Summary of skinfold in 3 areas

EG 2.092 (1) .16 –2.069 to 12.610 0.044 3.789 (1) .06 –0.243 to 14.249 0.078 2.774 (1) .10 –1.385 to 14.611 0.058

CG 0.219 (1) .64 –6.164 to 9.893 0.005 0.002 (1) .96 –8.104 to 7.738 0

aEG: experimental group.

bCG: control group.

cNot applicable.