Table 5. Changes in left and right arms at the end of the season, at the beginning of the pre-season (after the off-season period) and at the end of the retraining period.
Data are mean ± SD.
| Variables | End of the Season (EnS) | Beginning of the Pre-season (BP) | End of the Intervention 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Arm Mass (g) | 5066 ± 482 | 5058 ± 778 | 4848 ±662a | −0.01 ± 0.50 | −0.41 ± 0.41 (↓1/17/82) | −0.40 ± 0.53 |
| Left Arm Fat Mass (g) | 733 ± 77 | 754 ± 118 | 704 ±90b | 0.25 ± 0.48 | −0.34 ± 0.46 | −0.38 ± 0.43 (↓2/21/78) |
| Left Arm Fat Mass (%) | 14.5 ± 1.1 | 15.0 ±1.7a | 14.6 ± 1.2 | 0.42 ± 0.35 (↑86/13/0)+ | 0.09 ± 0.43 | −0.33 ± 0.44 |
| Left Arm Fat-Free Mass (g) | 4333 ± 434 | 4304 ± 700 | 4288 ± 427 | −0.06 ± 0.48 | −0.10 ± 0.15 | −0.03 ± 0.49 |
| Right Arm Mass (g) | 5028 ± 484 | 5090 ± 777 | 4936 ± 751 | 0.12 ± 0.40 | −0.17 ± 0.39 | −0.29 ± 0.53 |
| Right Arm Fat Mass (g) | 740 ± 75 | 797 ±167a | 719 ±102b | 0.70 ± 0.71 (↑88/9/2) | −0.25 ± 0.63 | −0.43 ± 0.42 (↓1/16/83) |
| Right Arm Fat Mass (%) | 14.8 ± 1.3 | 15.6 ±1.7a | 14.6 ±0.9b | 0.60 ± 0.37 (↑96/4/0)* | −0.10 ± 0.44 | −0.53 ± 0.38 (↓0/7/92)* |
| Right Arm Fat-Free Mass (g) | 4288 ± 444 | 4293 ± 645 | 4217 ± 661 | 0.01 ± 0.34 | −0.15 ± 0.33 | −0.16 ± 0.43 |
| Left Leg Mass (g) | 14211 ± 757 | 14246 ± 935 | 14301 ± 817 | 0.04 ± 0.24 | 0.11 ± 0.30 | 0.07 ± 0.37 |
| Left Leg Fat Mass (g) | 2141 ± 178 | 2293 ±246a | 2230 ±210a | 0.78 ± 0.50 (↑97/3/0)* | 0.46 ± 0.42 (↑85/14/1) | −0.32 ± 0.29 |
| Left Leg Fat Mass (%) | 15.1 ± 1.1 | 16.1 ±1.5a | 15.6 ±1.3a,b | 0.87 ± 0.47 (↑99/1/0)** | 0.44 ± 0.42 (↑84/15/1) | −0.32 ± 0.22 (↓0/17/83)* |
| Left Leg Fat-Free Mass (g) | 12070 ± 678 | 11953 ± 835 | 12208 ±819b | −0.16 ± 0.20 | 0.19 ± 0.21 | 0.28 ±0.24+ |
| Right Leg Mass (g) | 14396 ± 628 | 14484 ± 702 | 14748 ± 856 | 0.13 ± 0.38 | 0.51 ± 0.37 | 0.38 ± 0.47 |
| Right Leg Fat Mass (g) | 2154 ± 145 | 2358 ±264a | 2272 ±251a | 1.29 ± 0.78 (↑98/1/0)* | 0.74 ± 0.67 (↑91/7/1) | −0.30 ± 0.44 |
| Right Leg Fat Mass (%) | 15.0 ± 1.1 | 16.3 ±1.6a | 15.4 ±1.4b | 1.13 ± 0.49 (↑100/0/0)** | 0.36 ± 0.51 | −0.51 ± 0.37 (↓0/8/92)* |
| Right Leg Fat-Free Mass (g) | 12241 ± 604 | 12126 ± 637 | 12476 ±741a,b | −0.17 ± 0.23 | 0.35 ± 0.32 (↑80/19/1) | 0.50 ± 0.34 (↑93/7/0)* |
| Trunk Mass (g) | 35223 ± 2698 | 34363 ± 2791 | 34917 ± 2575 | −0.29 ± 0.29 | −0.10 ± 0.25 | 0.19 ± 0.21 |
| Trunk Fat Mass (g) | 4999 ± 637 | 5135 ± 731 | 4793 ±688b | 0.20 ± 0.39 | −0.30 ± 0.46 | −0.49 ± 0.25 (↓0/3/97)* |
| Trunk Fat Mass (%) | 14.2 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ±1.5a | 13.7 ±1.3b | 0.55 ± 0.39 (↑93/6/0)* | −0.36 ± 0.47 | −0.91 ± 0.31 (↓0/0/100)** |
| Trunk Fat-Free Mass (g) | 30224 ± 2298 | 29228 ±2346a | 30123 ±2067b | −0.40 ± 0.26 (↓0/10/90)* | −0.04 ± 0.19 | 0.36 ± 0.21 (↑89/11/0)* |
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 = 0.06.
*
P < 0.05.
**
P < 0.01.