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. 2020 Jul 8;17(14):4935. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17144935

Table 3.

Differences between MSG (n = 38) and CG (n = 36) in physical performance measures from pre- to post-test.

Pre-Test Post-Test ES A Group-by-Time Interaction Effect
Modified 20 m shuttle run test (freq.)
MSG 26.82 ± 6.81 † 30.23 ± 10.38 † * 0.11 F(1, 72) = 0.363; p = 0.549; ŋp2=0.006; 1-β = 0.09
CG 17.67 ± 6.29 22.08 ± 5.71 ** 0.25
Standing long jump (cm)
MSG 116.38 ± 18.33 126.60 ± 15.65 ** 0.32 F(1, 72) = 4.799; p = 0.032; ŋp2=0.062; 1-β = 0.58
CG 113.66 ± 16.03 117.97 ± 16.26 * 0.06
Grip strength (PSI)
MSG 4.75 ± 1.08 † 5.08 ± 1.07 * 0.07 F(1, 72) = 4.119; p = 0.046; ŋp2=0.054; 1-β = 0.517
CG 4.05 ± 1.38 4.81 ± 1.49 ** 0.24
MBT (cm)
MSG 241.86 ± 51.23 † 255.62 ± 44.74 * 0.13 F(1, 72) = 3.473, p = 0.066; ŋp2=0.046; 1-β = 0.45
CG 216.41 ± 43.19 242.31 ± 47.51 ** 0.28
Sit-ups for 30 s (freq.)
MSG 11.19 ± 5.53 13.90 ± 4.28 † ** 0.17 F(1, 72) = 6.237; p = 0.015; ŋp2=0.080; 1-β = 0.61
CG 11.31 ± 4.35 11.38 ± 3.98 0.00
Bent-arm hang (s)
MSG 17.47 ± 18.40 † 26.68 ± 23.72 † ** 0.22 F(1, 72) = 17.222, p < 0.0005; ŋp2=0.193; 1-β = 0.98
CG 9.29 ± 10.59 5.70 ± 6.17 0.03
20 m sprint (s) ¥
MSG 5.03 ± 0.48 † 4.84 ± 0.39 † ** 0.16 F(1, 72) = 0.069; p = 0.794;, ŋp2=0.001; 1-β = 0.58
CG 5.45 ± 0.46 5.29 ± 0.41 * 0.10
4 × 10 m SRT (s) ¥
MSG 17.01 ± 1.21 † 15.18 ± 1.22 ** 0.67 F(1, 72) = 24.577; p < 0.0005; ŋp2=0.281; 1-β = 0.998
CG 15.55 ± 1.09 14.85 ± 1.09 ** 0.23
Sit and Reach (cm)
MSG 28.98 ± 4.27 32.45 ± 5.16 ** 0.44 F(1, 72) = 35.570; p < 0.0005; ŋp2=0.331; 1-β = 1.0
CG 30.88 ± 4.28 30.16 ± 4.75 0.03

Values are means ± SDs. Abbreviations: ¥, reverse scoring; freq., frequencies; PSI, pounds per square inch; MBT, medicine ball throw; A, mixed ANOVA outcomes; ES, eta squared (ŋ2) for pre- to post-test changes; F, F-test statistics; p, probability value; ŋp2, partial eta squared; 1-β, (post-hoc) statistical power of the test; †, groups significantly different at p < 0.05 (the simple main effect of group); *, significant pre- to post-test changes at p < 0.05 (the simple main effect of time); **, significant pre- to post-test changes at p < 0.0005 (the simple main effect of time).