Table 2.
Body composition and functional capacity measurements for the control group (CON) and the two intervention groups performing 5 × 12 min per week of small-sided ball games (SSG) and interval running (IR) before (pre) and after (post) the 10-month intervention period.
| SSG | IR | CON | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | 10 months | Pre | 10 months | |
| Balance (falls/min) | 19.6 (±8.1) | 18.0 (±7.0) | 20.4 (±8.2) | 18.5 (±6.0) | 20.8 (±8.5) | 20.7 (±7.7) |
| Jump distance (% of pre) | 100 | 104 (±12) | 100 | 103 (±12) | 100 | 100 (±12) |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 4.24 (±0.34) | 4.22 (±0.32) | 4.48 (±0.33) | 4.23 (±0.24)∗ | 4.41 (±0.34) | 4.31 (±0.33) |
| Coordination wall time (s) | 66 (±10) | 52 (±11) | 66 (±12) | 56 (±10) | 67 (±16) | 57 (±11) |
| YYIR1C (m) | 682 (±450) | 845 (±490) | 647 (±450) | 820 (±480) | 712 (±411) | 838 (±447) |
| YYIR1Csubmax (% of HRmax) | 91.3 (±4.5) | 89.6 (±4.2) | 91.1 (±4.4) | 88.5 (±4.1) | 91.2 (±4.5) | 90.0 (±4.4) |
| BMD (g/cm2) | ||||||
| Whole body | 0.89 (±0.05) | 0.91 (±0.06) | 0.90 (±0.05) | 0.92 (±0.05) | 0.88 (±0.05) | 0.90 (±0.05) |
| Leg | 0.87 (±0.07) | 0.91 (±0.08) | 0.88 (±0.07) | 0.92 (±0.07) | 0.86 (±0.07) | 0.90 (±0.08) |
| BMC (g) | ||||||
| Whole body | 1173 (±166) | 1281 (±181) | 1220 (±164) | 1316 (±177) | 1169 (±186) | 1277 (±204) |
| Leg | 405 (±70) | 456 (±80) | 421 (±75) | 473 (±85) | 400 (±82) | 453 (±93) |
| Lean mass (kg) | ||||||
| Whole body | 23.00 (±2.58) | 24.79 (±2.90) | 24.10 (±2.69) | 25.50 (±2.77) | 23.39 (±2.64) | 25.02 (±2.88) |
| Leg | 7.55 (±0.94) | 8.15 (±1.13) | 7.99 (±1.04) | 8.65 (±1.10) | 7.64 (±0.99) | 8.37 (±1.15) |
Data are presented as means ± SD. ∗ denotes difference in change scores compared to CON; p < 0.05.
BMD, bone mineral density; BMC, bone mineral content; YYIR1C, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 Children's test.