Table 2.
Comparison of the changes of body composition between the two groups of dependent subjects before and after the experiment (M ± SD).
| Taijiquan group (n = 38) | Control group (n = 34) | Time F value | Group F value | Time × group F value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.34 ± 2.22 | 24.20 ± 2.49 | 24.85 ± 2.36 | 24.66 ± 2.81 | 24.41 ± 2.67 | 25.43 ± 2.63 | 10.095∗∗ | 0.549 | 2.924 |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 21.43 ± 3.30 | 20.89 ± 3.52 | 23.95 ± 3.00 | 21.70 ± 3.17 | 20.77 ± 3.37 | 24.61 ± 3.30 | 36.481∗∗ | 0.463 | 2.720 |
| Visceral fat index | 9.52 ± 2.80 | 9.49 ± 3.10 | 10.26 ± 2.97 | 9.62 ± 3.40 | 9.31 ± 3.22 | 10.74 ± 3.26 | 5.202∗∗ | 0.161 | 2.875 |
| Muscle percentage (%) | 32.66 ± 1.61 | 33.08 ± 1.80 | 31.60 ± 1.53 | 32.75 ± 1.63 | 33.15 ± 1.67 | 31.48 ± 1.74 | 26.158∗∗ | 0.025 | 1.149 |
Note. ∗∗p < 0.01.