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. 2016 Jun 16;20(4):367–373. doi: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0160

Table 1. Comparison between pre- and post-intervention programs in overweight participants.

Pre-intervention
Mean±SD
Post-intervention
Mean±SD
Mean difference 95% confidence
interval for the difference
p-value
Walking (steps/day) 4,540.53±1,959.00 10,500.20±2070.54 –5,960.67 –6774.85 to -5145.49 <.001
BW (kg) 71.40±10.73 69.87±10.33 1.53 .54 to 2.52 .004
WC (cm) 92.63±9.26 90.33±8.16 2.30 .80 to 3.80 .004
WHR .88±.05 .89±.06 .01 –.01 to .03 .477
BMI (kg/m2) 27.86±4.33 27.25±3.93 .62 .18 to 1.06 .007
BF (%) 32.97±6.89 29.82±7.29 3.15 2.19 to 4.12 < 001
LBM (kg) 47.42±5.57 48.54±5.21 –1.12 –1.91 to -.34 .006
Profile of Mood State Scores
Tension/Anxiety 16.13±4.46 13.37±3.73 2.77 .92 to 4.61 .005
Depression 22.53±7.78 19.97±5.67 2.57 .59 to 4.54 .013
Anger 19.40±5.88 17.60±5.35 1.80 .57 to 3.03 .005
Fatigue 11.73±4.86 11.06±4.86 .67 .14 to 1.20 .016
Confusion 13.37±4.87 12.33 ± 4.10 1.03 .16 to 1.91 .022
Vigor 23.80±4.37 27.33±3.63 –3.53 –4.64 to -2.43 <.001
Total mood distress 59.37±24.83 47.10±16.41 12.27 7.95 to 16.59 <.001

BW: body weight; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-hip ratio; BMI: body mass index; BF: body fat; LBM: lean body mass.