Table 5.
One way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc analysis of the role of BMI categories (BMI ≤24.9 normal, BMI ≥25 and ≤29.9 overweight, BMI ≥30 obese) in force-time curves characteristics (peak force, area under the curve, and time to reach maximum plateau).
| Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F | Sig. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGs Peak Force (Kg/30 sec) | Between Groups | 12.22 | 3 | 4.07 | 0.177 | 0.912 |
| Within Groups | 2438.83 | 106 | 23.01 | |||
| Total | 2451.06 | 109 | ||||
| HGs-AUC | Between Groups | 7885.91 | 3 | 2628.64 | 0.193 | 0.901 |
| Within Groups | 1.44 | 106 | 13636.93 | |||
| Total | 1.45 | 109 | ||||
| Time to reach the maximum plateau (sec) | Between Groups | 144.02 | 3 | 48.01 | 0.965 | 0.412 |
| Within Groups | 5275.06 | 106 | 49.76 | |||
| Total | 5419.09 | 109 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; HGs = handgrip strength; AUC = area under the curve.