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. 2021 Apr 27;18(9):4606. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094606

Table 3.

Physical fitness testing results according to group and moment.

Variables Moment Group Effect Size (ηp2)
Control Experimental
Handgrip strength (kgf) Initial 35.7 ± 14.8 30.9 ± 11.4 0.033
Final 37.9 ± 14.8 32.6 ± 11.6 # 0.039
ηp2 0.116 0.163
Sit and reach test (cm) Initial 22.9 ± 12.5 22.6 ± 11.4 0.000
Final 23.2 ± 11.6 25.3 ± 10.1 # 0.009
ηp2 0.004 0.538
1-min curl-ups test (repetitions) Initial 15.4 ± 7.9 21.5 ± 8.6 0.107
Final 15.5 ± 11.1 24.7 ± 8.0 *,# 0.191
ηp2 0.000 0.242
VO2max (mL/kg/min) Initial 33.92 ± 11.47 34.03 ± 5.36 0.000
Final 33.10 ± 11.93 36.45 ± 6.05 # 0.037
ηp2 0.018 0.275
Time for completion Rockport Fitness Test (min) Initial 16.60 ± 1.05 15.90 ± 1.34 0.064
Final 16.80 ± 1.30 15.37 ± 1.59 * 0.166
ηp2 0.009 0.139

Note. VO2max, estimated maximum oxygen consumption; ηp2, partial eta squared. Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05 versus control group-final; # p < 0.05 versus experimental group-initial.