Table 1:

Comparison of changes in lean mass and ECW ratio (ECW/TBW) in the experimental and control groups

		Experimental group (n = 11)		P	Control group (n = 10)		P
		Pre-test	Post-test		Pre-test	Post-test
UE	LM (kg) a,b	2.07 ± 0.56	2.11 ± 0.55	0.024	2.16 ± 0.89	2.11 ± 0.85	0.091
	ECW/TBW	0.386 ± 0.004	0.385 ± 0.005	0.476	0.389 ± 0.005	0.390 ± 0.005	0.282
LE	LM (kg)	6.38 ± 1.70	6.35 ± 1.71	0.347	6.56 ± 2.38	6.48 ± 2.23	0.189
	ECW/TBW	0.403 (0.392 – 0.412)	0.401 (0.395 – 0.410)	0.088	0.410 (0.404 – 0.413)	0.407 (0.400 – 0.419)	0.516
Trunk	LM (kg) a,b	18.71 ± 3.83	19.00 ± 3.71	0.002	18.8 ± 5.71	18.7 ± 5.60	0.287
	ECW/TBW	0.394 ± 0.009	0.394 ± 0.008	0.197	0.397 ± 0.008	0.397 ± 0.010	0.338

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or as median (25% – 75% percentiles).

UE, upper extremity; LE, lower extremity; LM, lean mass; ECW, extracellular water; TBW, total body water.

^aSignificant difference in gains between the two groups, P <0.05.

^bEffect size greater than 0.8.