Table 4.
Comparison of changes in physical function for all the groups before and after the 16-week intervention period (mean ± SD)
| Outcome measure | HIIT group (n = 11) | % change | Effect size | MCT group (n = 13) |
% change | Effect size | RT group (n = 22) |
% change | Effect size | CON group (n = 19) |
% change | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce test (min) | ||||||||||||
| Before | 4.40 ± 1.74 | 4.96 ± 2.51 | 5.46 ± 1.57 | 5.76 ± 1.59 | ||||||||
| After | 5.91 ± 1.54 | 34.24 | 0.91* | 5.30 ± 1.52 | 6.77 | 0.16 | 6.17 ± 1.40 | 13.16 | 0.48 | 5.75 ± 1.56 | −0.05 | 0.00 |
| TUG test (s) | ||||||||||||
| Before | 5.58 ± 0.73 | 5.60 ± 0.67 | 5.36 ± 0.92 | 5.53 ± 1.10 | ||||||||
| After | 5.32 ± 0.7 | −4.60 | 0.36 | 5.41 ± 0.81 | −3.54 | 0.27 | 5.13 ± 0.75 | −4.28 | 0.27 | 5.67 ± 0.81 | 2.35 | 0.13 |
HIIT high-intensity aerobic interval training, MCT moderate continuous aerobic training, RT resistance training, CON control
*Significantly different from pre-test (P < 0.05)