Table 3.
The development of physical fitness
| Physical fitness Mean (SD), N = SIA/DCIA |
Difference in change at 6 weeks | Difference in change at 52 weeks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Baseline | 6 weeks | 52 weeks | Mean (95 % CI) | P-value | Mean (95 % CI) | P-value |
| Handgrip (kg) | N = 51/55 | N = 43/51 | N = 38/48 | ||||
| Standard | 24.2 (4.3) | 23.9 (4.4) | 27.2 (4.3) | 0.45 (−0.81 to 1.70) | 0.49 | 0.96 (−0.35 to 2.26) | 0.15 |
| Day Camp | 24.2 (5.0) | 24.3 (4.5) | 28.3 (5.8) | ||||
| Vertical jump (cm) | N = 51/55 | N = 43/51 | N = 38/48 | ||||
| Standard | 29.2 (5.6) | 28.7 (5.6) | 31.7 (5.5) | 1.24 (−0.77 to 3.26) | 0.23 | 1.27 (−1.51 to 4.05) | 0.37 |
| Day Camp | 28.6 (5.2) | 29.0 (4.4) | 32.3 (5.9) | ||||
| Cardiorespiratory fitness (ml O2/min/kg) | N = 35/39 | N = 33/39 | N = 23/31 | ||||
| Standard | 35.1 (5.2) | 35.4 (6.1) | 36.6 (5.4) | 3.20 (1.36 to 5.04) | <0.01 | 1.17 (−0.79 to 3.13) | 0.24 |
| Day Camp | 33.5 (5.2) | 37.2 (6.5) | 37.3 (4.7) | ||||
| Overall physical fitness | N = 51/55 | N = 43/51 | N = 38/48 | ||||
| Standard | 0.04 (0.76) | −0.06 (0.79) | −0.11 (0.72) | 0.28 (0.07 to 0.50) | 0.01 | 0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) | 0.03 |
| Day Camp | −0.04 (0.78) | 0.08 (0.68) | 0.04 (0.80) | ||||
The absolute values and the difference in change of fitness related components and the summed z-score of the components (physical fitness z-score)