Table 3.
Data comparison between the pre- and post-exercise intraocular pressure values, according to the sex of the participants (males, n = 18; females, n = 31).
| Group | Pre-Exercise | Post-Exercise | Δ% | p-Value | Cohen’s dunb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOP (mmHg) |
Male | 15.60 ± 1.31 * [15.28–16.04] |
13.82 ± 2.29 * [13.06–14.38] |
−11.41 ** | <0.001 | 1.02 |
| Female | 14.91 ± 1.04 [15.11–15.71] |
14.73 ± 1.81 [14.66–15.70] |
−1.20 | 0.312 | 0.15 | |
| CCT (microns) |
Male | 546.94 ± 57.95 [526.11–559.51] |
546.66 ± 57.13 [526.93–559.85] |
0.09 | 0.395 | 0.01 |
| Female | 568.02 ± 45.73 [554.84–581.20] |
569.53 ± 45.09 [556.54–582.52] |
0.27 | 0.007 | 0.03 |
Post hoc tests’ outcomes with Bonferroni adjustments are presented for intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT). Results are displayed as mean ± standard deviation [95% confidence interval] and percentage of change (Δ%). * and ** characterize statistically significant and highly statistically significant differences between sexes, respectively. Cohen’s d represents the effect size of the pre- and post- differences, with dunb < 0.50 being a small effect, 0.50 ≤ dunb ≤ 0.79 a moderate effect, and dunb ≥ 0.80 a large effect.