Table 3.
Physical fitness related to the health during 12 weeks for the two experimental groups.
| Variables | Sports Practice Group | Functional Training Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Cohen's d | Pre | Post | Cohen's d | |
| MIHS (kg) | 46.0 ± 14.8 | 45.9 ± 14.7 | 0.00 | 49.3 ± 18.3 | 49.0 ± 17.8 | −0.01 |
| MILTS (kg) | 51.5 ± 21.3 | 51.9 ± 21.1 | 0.01 | 63.5 ± 33.4 | 73.7 ± 37.6 | 0.30 |
| Abdominal strength/endurance (reps) | 21 ± 4 | 21 ± 5 | 0.00 | 25 ± 5 | 25 ± 9 | 0.00 |
| Flexibility (cm) | 30 ± 10 | 32 ± 7 | 0.20 | 32 ± 7 | 31 ± 8 | −0.14 |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min)* | 35.3 ± 10.5 | 38.6 ± 5.6 | 0.31 | 37.1 ± 5.2 | 38.5 ± 4.0 | 0.26 |
Data is expressed by mean and ± standard deviation;
*
time effect with p < 0.05. MIHS, maximal isometric handgrip strength (sum of right and left hands); MILTS, maximal isometric lumbar-traction strength.