Table 5.
Body Composition Measurements (n = 20).
| WBVT (n = 10) | CON (n = 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | PRE | POST | |
| Weight (kg)a | 68.6 ± 13.6 | 69.4 ± 13.6 | 71.9 ± 17.6 | 73.9 ± 17.7* |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 24.7 ± 4.6 | 25.0 ± 4.5 | 26.4 ± 6.6 | 27.1 ± 6.4* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.3 ± 13.7 | 92.8 ± 13.1 | 93.3 ± 15.8 | 94.4 ± 16.0 |
| Total lean mass (kg) | 44.2 ± 8.8 | 44.8 ± 8.3 | 47.5 ± 12.5 | 47.7 ± 13.1 |
| Total fat mass (kg) | 24.3 ± 6.7 | 24.8 ± 6.7 | 24.8 ± 10.9 | 26.2 ± 11.5 |
| Total body fat (%) | 35.3 ± 5.0 | 35.4 ± 4.7 | 34.1 ± 9.5 | 35.2 ± 10.5 |
| SMI (kg/m2) | 6.71 ± 1.61 | 6.73 ± 1.45 | 7.34 ± 2.03 | 7.29 ± 2.21 |
Note. Values are means ± SD. BMI: body mass index; SMI: skeletal muscle index. WBVT: whole-body vibration training.
a
significant time effect (p < 0.05).
*
p < 0.05, significantly different from baseline.