Table 3.

Body composition for experimental and control groups

Variable	Control	LP	UP
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
	95 % confidence interval for mean	95 % confidence interval for mean	95 % confidence interval for mean
Before Training
Body fat, %	37.76 ± 6.03 (39.27–42.71)	40.62 ± 6.39 (37.98–43.26)	42.65 ± 6.83 (39.83–45.47)
Fat free mass,%	62.24 ± 6.03 (57.91–66.56)	59.37 ± 6.39 (56.73–62.01)	57.42 ± 6.82 (54.60–60.23)
Body fat, kg	21.38 ± 5.65 (17.34–25.42)	25.46 ± 7.78 (22.24–28.67)	27.65 ± 7.76 (24.44–30.85)
Fat free mass, kg	34.22 ± 2.52 (32.42–36.03)	34.90 ± 4.53 (33.03–36.77)	36.02 ± 3.44 (34.60–37.45)
After Training
Body fat, %	37.87 ± 6.39 (32.96–42.79)	40.01 ± 5.47 (37.29–42.74)	42.11 ± 7.77 (38.57–45.66)
Fat-free mass, %	62.12 ± 6.39 (57.20–67.03)	59.98 ± 5.47 (57.26–62.70)	57.88 ± 7.77 (54.33–61.42)
Body fat, kg	21.47 ± 5.98 (16.87–26.07)	23.67 ± 7.29 (20.05 -27.30)	27.76 ± 8.68 (23.81–3.71)
Fat-free mass, kg	34.09 ± 2.64 (32.06–36.12)	34.35 ± 5.83 (31.44–37.25)	36.62 ± 3.25 (35.14–38.11)

Data are expressed by means and SD

LP linear periodization training, UP undulating periodization training