Table 2.
Trunk composition
| AEX+WL (n=43)
|
WL (n=22)
|
Total group (n=65)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Erector spinae area (cm2) | ||||||
| Muscle | 18.6±1.2 | 17.3±1.3** | 16.6±1.3 | 14.9±1.0*** | 17.9±0.9 | 16.5±0.9† |
| IMAT | 11.9±0.4 | 11.2±0.5* (n=42) | 11.9±1.0 | 11.1±0.8 | 11.9±0.4 | 11.2±0.4† (n=64) |
| Psoas area (cm2) | ||||||
| Muscle | 16.1±0.7 | 15.4±0.7* | 14.0±0.7 | 14.3±0.8 | 15.4±0.5 | 15.0±0.6 |
| IMAT | 4.4±0.2 | 4.0±0.2† | 4.5±0.4 | 4.0±0.2 | 4.6±0.2 | 4.0±0.2† |
| Lateral abdominal area (cm2) | ||||||
| Muscle | 19.1±0.9 | 18.7±1.0 (n=42) | 15.4±0.9 | 15.7±1.0 | 17.8±0.7 | 17.6±0.7 (n=64) |
| IMAT | 11.4±0.6 | 10.3±0.6† (n=42) | 12.7±1.0 | 11.0±0.8* | 11.8±0.5 | 10.6±0.5‡ (n=64) |
| Rectus abdominis area (cm2) | ||||||
| Muscle | 4.1±0.4 | 3.7±0.3 (n=42) | 2.9±0.4 | 3.3±0.4 | 3.6±0.3 | 3.6±0.3 (n=64) |
| IMAT | 3.2±0.2 | 2.9±0.2* (n=42) | 3.6±0.4 | 3.5±0.4 | 3.4±0.2 | 3.1±0.2* (n=64) |
Notes: Values are mean ± SEM. Significantly different pre- vs postintervention:
*
P<0.05
†
P<0.01
‡
P<0.001
**
P=0.05
***
P=0.08.
Abbreviations: AEX, aerobic exercise; IMAT, intramuscular adipose tissue; SEM, standard error of the mean; WL, weight loss; vs, versus.