Table 4. Changes in BC at the end of the previous season, at the beginning of the pre-season (after the off-season period) and at the end of the retraining period (pre-season).
Data are mean ± SD.
| Variables | End of the Season (EnS) | Beginning of the Pre-season (BP) | End of the Training Period (ET) | Standardized differences & QA (90% CL) (EnS vs. BP) | Standardized differences & QA (90% CL) (EnS vs. ET) | Standardized differences & QA (90% CL) (BP vs. ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (kg) | 73.9 ± 4.4 | 73.2 ± 5.2 | 73.8 ± 5.1 | −0.14 ± 0.25 | −0.04 ± 0.19 | 0.10 ± 0.15 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 10.8 ± 1.0 | 11.3 ±1.4a | 10.7 ±1.2b | 0.54 ± 0.49 (↑88/11/1) | −0.05 ± 0.49 | −0.41 ± 0.24 (↓0/7/92)* |
| Fat Mass (%) | 14.6 ± 0.9 | 15.5 ±1.4a | 14.5 ±1.2b | 0.87 ± 0.46 (↑99/1/0)** | −0.04 ± 0.51 | −0.91 ± 0.40 (↓0/0/100)** |
| Fat-free Mass (kg) | 63.2 ± 3.9 | 61.9 ±4.4a | 63.0 ±4.3b | −0.30 ± 0.19 (↓0/19/81)* | −0.03 ± 0.13 | 0.27 ± 0.12 (↑82/18/0)* |
Notes.
- EnS
- End of the season
- BP
- Beginning of the pre-season
- ET
- End of the intervention period
- QA
- Qualitative assessment
- CL
- Confidence Limits
a
substantial difference vs. end of the season.
b
substantial difference vs. beginning of the preseason.
*
P < 0.05.
**
P < 0.01.