Table 1.

Efficacy of functional training (FT) and traditional training (TT) on the body composition of physically active elderly women.

	Moments	TT ⟶ FT (n = 13) 65.92 ± 5.88 years		FT ⟶ TT (n = 19) 64.84 ± 4.34 years		SG (n = 16) 64.19 ± 3.68 years
Body mass index (kg/m2)	Baseline	TT	29.22 ± 6.06	FT	29.57 ± 5.32	25.95 ± 4.68
	Post_12_w		28.89 ± 4.96		28.85 ± 5.74	26.08 ± 4.70
	Post_20_w	FT	28.96 ± 5.27	TT	28.82 ± 5.70	26.45 ± 4.61
	Post_32_w		28.74 ± 5.47		28.87 ± 5.66	26.03 ± 4.69
Fat (%)	Baseline	TT	38.61 ± 4.35	FT	38.43 ± 4.45	35.06 ± 5.40
	Post_12_w		37.92 ± 5.58		36.62 ± 4.60	35.63 ± 5.70
	Post_20_w	FT	37.92 ± 5.13	TT	38.15 ± 4.72	37.06 ± 5.50A
	Post_32_w		37.26 ± 5.05		37.02 ± 5.25	36.00 ± 6.11
Lean mass (kg)	Baseline	TT	39.88 ± 7.04	FT	40.17 ± 5.98	39.55 ± 6.40
	Post_12_w		41.27 ± 5.97		41.38 ± 5.99	39.48 ± 6.17
	Post_20_w	FT	41.12 ± 7.40	TT	40.71 ± 6.37	38.30 ± 6.52
	Post_32_w		41.28 ± 7.55		41.74 ± 6.30A	39.15 ± 6.31
Basal metabolic rate	Baseline	TT	1214.00 ± 224.03	FT	1254.01 ± 194.74	1203.31 ± 193.99
	Post_12_w		1252.07 ± 185.92		1260.36 ± 179.30	1200.37 ± 188.02
	Post_20_w	FT	1254.76 ± 226.83	TT	1249.21 ± 201.79	1185.75 ± 201.33
	Post_32_w		1255.76 ± 229.64		1282.05 ± 202.28	1181.06 ± 196.09

Values presented in mean and standard deviation (M ± SD). ^Ap ≤ 0.05  vs. baseline. w: weeks. SG: stretching group.