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Table 2.

Comparing the effects of the physical exercise program on physiological indicators.

Variables	Group	Pretest Mean ± SD	Posttest Mean ± SD	Differences Mean ± SD	t^† or U	p ^‡
Waist circumference (cm)	Exp	89.21 ± 8.96	87.90 ± 9.00	−1.31 ± 3.72	−1.70	0.045
Waist circumference (cm)	Con	87.70 ± 8.56	87.40 ± 8.24	−0.30 ± 4.84	−1.70	0.045
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Exp	133.68 ± 16.28	130.33 ± 15.00	−3.35 ± 11.76	5607.50 ^§	0.147
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Con	131.80 ± 17.50	130.81 ± 15.16	−0.99 ± 16.03	5607.50 ^§	0.147
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Exp	78.34 ± 10.74	77.22 ± 9.17	−1.12 ± 9.38	−0.73	0.234
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Con	77.38 ± 9.19	77.15 ± 8.97	−0.23 ± 8.72	−0.73	0.234
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Exp	184.79 ± 37.46	176.78 ± 34.49	−8.01 ± 41.09	6063.50 ^§	0.461
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Con	194.63 ± 42.30	182.47 ± 48.73	−12.16 ± 46.68	6063.50 ^§	0.461
Body Mass Index (kg/m²)	Exp	24.74 ± 3.44	24.22 ± 3.19	−0.52 ± 1.44	4691.00 ^§	0.002
Body Mass Index (kg/m²)	Con	24.65 ± 3.38	24.49 ± 2.88	−0.16 ± 1.76	4691.00 ^§	0.002

^† independent t-test; ^‡ one-tailed p value; ^§ Mann–Whitney U test; Exp = experimental group; Con = control group; SD = standard deviation of the mean.