TABLE 3.
Changes from Baseline in Physical Performance Variables in the Exercise Training (ET) and Equal-Attention (EA) Groups. Data include Means, Standard Deviations and Percent Change from Baseline in Subjects Completing the 8-week Study.
| Variable |
ET (n=15) mean ± SE |
EA (n=14) mean ± SE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | %Change | Change | %Change | p† | |
| VO2max (L/min) | 0.63 ± 0.06* | 21 | −0.02 ± 0.05* | −1 | <0.001 |
| Body fat (%) | −2.8 ± 0.3* | 15 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 3 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | −1.7 ± 0.6 | 2 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 2 | 0.032 |
| Fat weight (kg) | −2.8 ± 0.5* | 18 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Fat-free weight (kg) | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 2 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 1 | 0.344 |
| 1-RM chest press (kg) | 20.6 ± 1.5* | 49 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 3 | <0.001 |
| 1-RM leg press (kg) | 24.4 ± 1.4* | 40 | −0.2 ± 0.6 | 0 | <0.001 |
| 85% of 1-RM chest press (reps) | 7.4 ± 0.3* | 96 | −0.1 ± 0.2 | −1 | <0.001 |
| 85% of 1-RM leg press (reps) | 9.7 ± 0.9* | 120 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 7 | <0.001 |
= P < 0.05 for within group changes from baseline
= P for changes between groups