Table 4.
Fitness changes from baseline to 6 months by experience groups for men.
| Test | 0–6 Months Experience (n = 13) | 7+ Months Experience (n = 9) | 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) | 4.5 (3.2) | 4.2 (2.7) | 4.9 (2.7) | 3.7 (1.9) | 0.90 (1,20) | 0.353 | 0.043 |
| Pro-agility Test (seconds) | 5.2 (0.4) | 5.2 (0.4) | 5.1 (0.4) | 5.1 (0.4) | 0.02 (1,20) | 0.894 | 0.001 |
| Sit-and-Reach (cm) | 28.0 (8.0) | 29.7 (7.5) * | 30.5 (10.2) | 34.0 (7.7) * | 0.71 (1,20) | 0.408 | 0.034 |
| Standing Long Jump (m) | 2.30 (0.28) | 2.30 (0.27) | 2.40 (0.22) | 2.37 (0.18) | 0.68 (1,20) | 0.418 | 0.033 |
| Seated Medicine Ball Put (m) | 3.13 (0.42) | 3.15 (0.32) | 3.02 (0.36) | 3.08 (0.43) | 0.26 (1,20) | 0.615 | 0.013 |
| Push-ups in 60 sec (reps) | 36.9 (11.8) | 38.3 (11.8) * | 39.1 (14.4) | 38.9 (11.3) * | 0.41 (1,20) | 0.530 | 0.020 |
| Sit-ups in 60 sec (reps) | 45.2 (8.6) | 45.4 (7.1) | 46.8 (10.1) | 49.7 (7.8) | 1.16 (1,20) | 0.295 | 0.055 |
| Squats in 60 sec (reps) | 49.8 (11.6) | 50.5 (7.3) | 53.3 (10.3) | 53.9 (9.9) | 0.01 (1,20) | 0.946 | 0.000 |
| Pull-ups (reps) | 8.1 (3.1) 4 | 10.2 (5.0) * | 11.6 (4.1) 3 | 13.0 (3.4) * | 0.24 (1,15) | 0.632 | 0.016 |
| Band-assisted Pull-ups (reps) | 6.2 (4.2) 2 | 7.6 (4.9) | 2.0 (1.4) 1 | 4.5 (2.1) | 0.27 (1,5) | 0.624 | 0.052 |
| 1 Rep Max Back Squat (kg) | 100.5 (25.8) | 109.0 (28.6) *** | 103.1 (30.4) | 112.7 (33.7) *** | 0.11 (1,20) | 0.748 | 0.005 |
| 1 Rep Max Press (kg) | 51.3 (10.0) | 54.4 (11.5) | 54.8 (12.5) | 54.8 (13.7) | 3.23 (1,20) | 0.087 | 0.139 |
| 1 Rep Max Deadlift (kg) | 123.6 (28.5) | 130.4 (26.2) *** | 139.7 (35.1) | 150.8 (36.0) *** | 0.92 (1,20) | 0.348 | 0.044 |
| 400 Meter Run (min) | 1:11 (0:11) 5 | 1:11 (0:07) | 1:13 (0:14) | 1:11(0:07) | 0.52 (1,18) | 0.479 | 0.028 |
| 1.5 Mile Run (min) | 11:30 (1:41) 5 | 11:08 (2:00) | 11:08 (2:18) | 11:12 (2:27) | 0.65 (1,18) | 0.430 | 0.035 |
| Estimated VO2max | 45.1 (8.7) 5 | 46.4 (9.6) | 48.2 (7.6) | 48.5 (6.9) | 0.71 (1,18) | 0.412 | 0.038 |
Note: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, main effect for time; 1 n = 2. 2 n = 5. 3 n = 7. 4 n = 10. 5 n = 11. dof = degrees of freedom.