Table 4.
Tests of comparisons between baseline and follow-up for objective parameters
| Baseline (N = 20)
|
Follow-up (N = 17)
|
Change in score from baseline | Paired Samples t-tests
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p | t | η2 | ||
| Anthropometry | ||||||
| Weight (kg) | 84.3 (15.0) | 85.9 (15.86) | +1.6 | 0.31 | −1.06 | 0.07 |
| Body composition | ||||||
| Fat mass (kg) | 37.6 (10.3) | 39.2 (10.2) | +1.56 | 0.23 | −1.26 | 0.09 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 43.5 (5.8) | 43.8 (5.8) | +0.37 | 0.35 | −0.97 | 0.06 |
| Percent body fat | 45.8 (5.3) | 46.8 (6.9) | +0.95 | 0.45 | −0.76 | 0.04 |
| Percent android fat | 53.5 (8.1) | 50.6 (14.4) | +2.92 | 0.39 | 0.88 | 0.05 |
| Visceral adipose tissue (kg) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.7 (1.0) | +0.12 | 0.17 | −1.44 | 0.12 |
| Bone mineral content (kg) | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.4 (0.3) | −0.08 | 0.02 | 2.71 | 0.31 |
| Aerobic fitness | ||||||
| Peak VO2 (mL/kg/min) | 20.2 (4.7) | 20.8 (4.6) | +0.55 | 0.50 | −0.70 | 0.04 |
| Duration (minutes) | 9.7 (2.2) | 10.9 (1.7) | +1.25 | 0.02 | −2.63 | 0.33 |
| Respiratory exchange ratio | 1.2 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.1) | −0.02 | 0.46 | 0.77 | 0.05 |
| Pulse at end (beats/min) | 146.9 (24.5) | 156.5 (17.1) | +9.54 | 0.19 | −1.39 | 0.14 |
| Rating of perceived exertion | 15.6 (1.4) | 16.2 (1.9) | +0.66 | 0.51 | −0.70 | 0.06 |
| Physical activity | ||||||
| Sedentary activity (hours) | 5.8 (3.7) | 14.9 (23.3) | +9.10 | 0.29 | −1.12 | 0.12 |
| Light-intensity activity (hours) | 1.3 (1.0) | 3.5 (5.3) | +2.23 | 0.26 | −1.21 | 0.14 |
| Moderate- to vigorous-intensity activity (hours) | 2.5 (7.4) | 0.5 (1.0) | −2.00 | 0.35 | 0.99 | 0.10 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; VO2, oxygen consumption.