Table 1: Effect of a 16-week resistance training intervention on variables of aerobic capacity, body composition, and adipocytokines.
| Variable | Pre-intervention1 | Post-intervention 1 | Effect (95% CI) p value | Magnitude and direction of change2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic capacity (slope) | 0.23 ± 0.05 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.2 (-0.04, 0.02) 0.330 |
Trivial increase |
| Aerobic capacity (y-intercept) | 1.11 ± 0.25 | 1.05 ± 0.21 | 0.24 (-0.05, 0.18) 0.260 |
Small decrease |
| Truncal lean mass (kg) | 23.27 ± 5.07 | 23.80 ± 5.14 | 0.10 (-1.10, 36.37) 0.064 |
Trivial increase |
| Total lean mass (kg) | 50.83 ± 10.90 | 52.53 ± 11.26 | 0.16 (-2.85, -0.56) 0.011 |
Trivial increase |
| Percentage Truncal Body Fat (%) | 44.59 ± 5.82 | 43.23 ± 5.80 | 0.23 (0.09, 2.74) 0.038 |
Small decrease |
| Percentage Total Body Fat (%) | 41.85 ± 6.52 | 40.69 ± 6.72 | 0.18 (0.33, 2.12) 0.006 |
Trivial decrease |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 7.08 ± 5.09 | 1.89 ± 0.77 | 1.02 (1.54, 8.84) 0.011 |
Moderate decrease |
| TNF-a (pg/mL) | 5.30 ± 3.04 | 3.47 ± 1.83 | 0.60 (-0.15, 3.81) 0.066 |
Moderate decrease |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 5.80 ± 4.02 | 7.33 ± 3.82 | 0.38 (-3.03, -0.03) 0.047 |
Small increase |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 30.42 ± 17.86 | 24.18 ± 13.82 | 0.35 (-1.55, 14.03) 0.103 |
Small decrease |
1.
Data are means ± SD
2.
The standardised difference is from the modified Cohen d effect size of Hopkins et al.,17 where trivial, 0.0–0.2; small, 0.2–0.6; moderate, 0.6–1.2; large, 1.2–2.0; very large, 2.0–4.0; extremely large >4.0.