Table 2.

Shown are the effect of exercise training on body composition, glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity variables. ANCOVA is corrected for baseline value.

Variable	Control	Aerobic	Resistance	Combination
Body fat (%)	0.21 (−0.4 to 0.8)	−0.42 (−0.9 to 0.1)	−1.09 (−1.5 to −0.6) *	−1.05 (−1.5 to −0.6) *
HbA1C (%)	0.24 (−0.1 to 0.5)	−0.15 (−0.4 to 0.1)	−0.16 (−0.4 to 0.1)	−0.34 (−0.6 to −0.1) *
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	7.54 (−5.1 to 20.1)	2.96 (−7.6 to 13.5)	4.76 (−5 to 14.6)	0.46 (−9.2 to 10.2)
Fasting insulin (pmol/L)	−3.61 (−6.9 to −0.4)	−1.53 (−4.3 to 1.3)	−1.89 (−4.5 to 0.7)	−2.05 (−4.7 to 0.6)
Relative fitness (mL·kg-1·min -1)	−0.33 (−1.1 to 0.5)	0.57 (−0.1 to 1.2)	0.09 (−0.5 to 0.7)	1.17 (0.5 to 1.8) *
Absolute fitness (L/min)	−0.02 (−0.1 to 0.1)	0.02 (0 to 0.1)	0.01 (0 to 0.1)	0.1 (0 to 0.2) *
Weight (kg)	0.36 (−0.8 to 1.5)	−1.05 (−2 to −0.1)	−0.03 (−0.9 to 0.8)	−1.35 (−2.2 to −0.5) *
Waist circumference (cm)	0.62 (−0.8 to 2)	−1.67 (−2.8 to −0.5) *	−1.76 (−2.9 to −0.7) *	−2.49 (−3.6 to −1.4) *
Fat mass (kg)	0.23 (−0.62 to 1.07)	−0.94 (−1.67 to −0.22) *	−1.15 (−1.8 to −0.5) *	−1.6 (−2.27 to −0.93) *
Lean mass (kg)	0.13 (−0.54 to 0.8)	−0.44 (−1 to 0.13)	0.92 (0.41 to 1.44)	0.04 (−0.49 to 0.56)
Muscular work flexion (N m)	15.75 (−142.8 to 174.3)	63.15 (−67.6 to 193.9)	351.96 (229.5 to 474.4) *δ‡	139.53 (16 to 263)
Muscular work extension (N m)	80 (−68.5 to 228.5)	117.3 (−5.9 to 240.5)	551.95 (436.9 to 667) *δ‡	282.83 (168.8 to 396.8) *

^*Significantly different from the control group.

^‡Significantly different from aerobic group.

^δSignificantly different from combination group.