Table 3.
Fitness changes from baseline to 6 months by experience groups for women.
| Test | 0–6 Months Experience (n = 11) | 7+ Months Experience (n = 12) | Group × Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test M (SD) |
Post-test M (SD) |
Pre-test M (SD) |
Post-test M (SD) |
F (dof) | p-Value | η2 | |
| Agility Hop Test (errors) | 5.8 (2.5) | 6.1 (2.5) | 6.3 (3.0) | 4.9 (1.8) | 1.91 (1,21) | 0.182 | 0.083 |
| Pro-agility Test (seconds) | 5.9 (0.8) | 6.0 (0.9) | 5.8 (0.5) | 5.9 (0.6) | 0.16 (1,21) | 0.698 | 0.007 |
| Sit-and-Reach (cm) | 30.7 (10.4) | 32.5 (9.9) ** | 31.0 (9.2) | 34.7 (7.6) ** | 1.62 (1,21) | 0.217 | 0.072 |
| Standing Long Jump (m) | 1.67 (0.38) | 1.74 (0.37) * | 1.80 (0.27) | 1.85 (0.25) * | 0.24 (1,21) | 0.626 | 0.011 |
| Seated Medicine Ball Put (m) | 2.49 (0.32) | 2.53 (0.32) | 2.33 (0.30) | 2.41 (0.27) | 0.39 (1,21) | 0.541 | 0.018 |
| Push-ups in 60 sec (reps) | 25.7 (5.5) 4 | 31.3 (3.4) * | 25.0 (7.9) 5 | 28.1 (9.6) * | 0.47 (1,12) | 0.506 | 0.038 |
| Knee Push-ups in 60 sec (reps) | 23.2 (6.5) 3 | 28.6 (8.4) | 31.3 (7.1) 2 | 29.8 (3.8) | 3.89 (1,7) | 0.089 | 0.357 |
| Sit-ups in 60 sec (reps) | 39.2 (13.0) | 41.6 (14.7) | 41.0 (7.2) | 41.6 (6.7) | 0.73 (1,21) | 0.402 | 0.034 |
| Squats in 60 sec (reps) | 40.3 (10.8) | 41.8 (11.5) | 46.3 (5.3) | 46.8 (5.6) | 0.26 (1,21) | 0.614 | 0.012 |
| Pull-ups (reps) | 3.5 (3.5) 1 | 5.0 (4.2) | 6.5 (3.9) 2 | 7.8 (3.5) | 0.04 (1,4) | 0.859 | 0.009 |
| Band-assisted Pull-ups (reps) | 6.7 (6.0) 6 | 8.4 (5.9) | 13.4 (6.7) 5 | 14.5 (6.6) | 0.18 (1,15) | 0.677 | 0.012 |
| 1 Rep Max Back Squat (kg) | 56.2 (8.6) 6 | 64.7 (13.8) *** | 56.4 (14.4) | 60.3 (15.0) *** | 3.37 (1,19) | 0.082 | 0.150 |
| 1 Rep Max Press (kg) | 30.0 (6.4) | 32.7 (9.3) | 31.8 (5.9) | 33.1 (6.2) | 1.37 (1,21) | 0.255 | 0.061 |
| 1 Rep Max Deadlift (kg) | 71.6 (19.4) | 79.0 (27.9) ** | 80.8 (20.4) | 86.6 (19.8) ** | 0.13 (1,21) | 0.727 | 0.006 |
| 400 Meter Run (min) | 1:29 (0:11) 7 | 1:31 (0:14) | 1:28 (0:13) | 1:30 (0:12) | 0.15 (1,19) | 0.707 | 0.008 |
| 1.5 Mile Run (min) | 12:26 (1:13) 7 | 12:04 (1:21) | 12:15 (1:19) | 12:40 (1:33) | 4.48 (1,9) | 0.048 | 0.191 |
| Estimated VO2max | 42.0 (3.7) 5 | 42.3 (3.1) | 43.3 (3.9) | 44.0 (3.8) | 0.09 (1,17) | 0.771 | 0.005 |
Note: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, main effect for time; 1 n = 2. 2 n = 4. 3 n = 5. 4 n = 6. 5 n = 8. 6 n = 9. 7 n = 10. dof = degrees of freedom.