Table 2.
Results of digital exercise interventions on measures of central obesity in the five studies included in the systematic review
| Study | Outcome | Intervention group (Δ) | Control group (Δ) | P for difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies with a control group | ||||
| Akinci et al. (2018) | WC (cm) | − 5.6 ± 8.8a | − 0.2 ± 5.7a | 0.006 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | − 0.7 ± 3.4a | − 0.7 ± 3.4a | 0.29 | |
| Thompson et al. (2014) | WC (cm) | − 1.6 ± 7.6a | − 2.0 ± 7.16a | 0.85 |
| BFP (%) | 0.01 ± 1.5a | − 0.3 ± 1.8a | 0.58 | |
| Weight (kg) | − 1.0 ± 2.3a | − 1.0 ± 1.9a | 0.97 | |
| Wijsman et al. (2013) | WC (cm) | − 2.3 ± 0.4b | − 1.3 ± 0.3b | 0.036 |
| WHR | − 0.008 ± 0.004b | − 0.001 ± 0.003b | 0.16 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | − 0.5 ± 0.1b | − 0.3 ± 0.1b | 0.068 | |
| BFP (%) | − 0.6 ± 0.2b | 0.1 ± 0.2b | 0.025 | |
| Weight (kg) | − 1.5 ± 0.3b | − 0.8 ± 0.2b | 0.046 |
| Study | Outcome | Intervention group, Δ | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studies without control group | |||
| David et al. (2012) | WC (cm) | − 1.3 ± 0.6b | 0.049 |
| WHR | − 0.01 ± 0.01b | 0.308 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | − 0.3 ± 0.1b | 0.045 | |
| Weight (kg) | − 0.9 ± 0.3b | 0.017 |
| Study | Outcome | Intervention group, baseline | Intervention group, follow-up | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressler et al. (2010) | WC (cm) | 100.5 ± 7.9a | 98.0 ± 7.8a | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 1.9a | 28.3 ± 2.0a | 0.12 | |
| BFP (%) | 30.1 ± 5.2a | 29.2 ± 5.7a | 0.22 |
BFP body fat percentage, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHR waist–hip ratio
All data are presented as mean values with astandard deviation and bstandard error