Table 1.
Physical characteristics in mean (standard deviation).
| Intervention group | Control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 11) | Female (n = 5) | All (n = 9) | Female (n = 7) | ||
| Age (years) | 17.5(2.9) | 16.8 (2.0) | 15.9 (1.1) | 15.6(.8) | |
| LBL (m) | 1.71 (.09) | 1.66 (.03) | 1.73 (.06) | 1.70 (.03) | |
| RH (m) | 2.18 (.11) | 2.11 (.03) | 2.21 (.11) | 2.17(.08) | |
| BM (kg) | Pre | 58.9 (10.2) | 53.4 (3.1) | 58.3 (6.6) | 56.3 (5.7) |
| Post | 59.5 (10.1) | 53.6 (3.0) | 59.7 (6.9) * | 57.4 (5.8) | |
LBL: lying body length, m: metres, RH: reaching height, BM: body mass, kg: kilograms. * Significant change in group at p < 0.05.