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. 2013 Oct 4;2(4):151–156. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2013.09.006

Table 3.

Median, interquartile deviation (IQD) values at moment 0 and moment 1 of the control group (CG) and the intervention group (IG). Wilcoxon test (Z value) and comparison values between initial and final moment after 10 intervention sessions.

Moment 0
Moment 1
Variable Median IQD Median IQD Z p
Ultrasound (mm) IG Subcutaneous fat above the navel 12.8 4.06 9.8 4.11 −2.805 0.002
Visceral fat above the navel 5.7 1.88 3.7 0.95 −2.807 0.002
Below the navel 5.7 1.88 3.7 0.95 −2.701 0.004
Right ASIS 8.7 1.65 7.8 1.91 −1.429 NS
Left ASIS 8.6 1.43 7.8 1.03 −1.888 NS
CG Subcutaneous fat above the navel 11.0 1.43 10.1 1.00 −1.840 NS
Visceral fat above the navel 5.8 2.53 4.2 1.98 −1.899 NS
Below the navel 18.0 3.65 15.2 2.60 −2.524 0.008
Right ASIS 5.6 1.83 5.0 1.68 −1.185 NS
Left ASIS 5.6 1.48 5.3 1.18 −0.773 NS
Skinfold measurement (mm) IG Suprailiac 17.9 2.68 16.2 1.16 −2.599 0.006
Vertical abdominal 17.5 2.00 16.8 1.85 −1.224 NS
Horizontal abdominal 17.1 1.45 15.4 1.80 −1.682 NS
% Body fat 29.8 3.50 27.5 1.44 −2.803 0.002
CG Suprailiac 17.9 1.70 17.4 1.18 −1.304 NS
Vertical abdominal 16.8 0.64 15.6 0.92 −2.547 0.008
Horizontal abdominal 15.7 0.95 15.5 0.58 −1.599 NS
% Body fat 28.3 1.95 28.3 1.20 −2.547 0.008
Perimeter (cm) IG Waist 69.5 2.93 67.8 2.32 −2.601 0.006
Above the iliac crests 75.8 3.71 75.0 2.83 −0.663 NS
Most prominent abdominal point 84.2 3.26 83.1 3.21 −2.666 0.004
Waist to hip ratio 0.70 0.03 0.68 0.02 −2.191 0.027
CG Waist 69.3 3.37 69.0 3.60 −2.666 0.004
Above the iliac crests 73.6 2.03 75.0 2.93 −2.073 0.039
Most prominent abdominal point 82.5 2.01 81.2 2.04 −2.547 0.008
Waist to hip ratio 0.70 0.05 0.68 0.04 −0.415 NS

ASIS, anterior superior iliac spine; NS, not significant.