Table 5.
Data comparison between the pre- and post- exercise intraocular pressure values, according to the baseline IOP of the participants (lowest [≤14.00 mmHg], n = 18; medium [14.01 to 16.99 mmHg], n = 17; highest [≥17.00 mmHg], n = 14).
| Group | Pre-Exercise | Post-Exercise | Δ% | p-Value | Cohen’s dunb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOP (mmHg) |
Low | 13.42 ± 1.43 ** [13.00–13.83] |
12.91 ± 2.50 ** [12.19–13.63] |
−3.80 3 | 0.114 | 0.25 |
| Medium | 15.75 ± 1.44 ** [15.33–16.17] |
14.56 ± 2.53 * [13.83–15.29] |
−7.56 | 0.001 | 0.57 | |
| High | 17.44 ± 1.46 [17.02–17.86] |
15.88 ± 2.56 [15.14–16.61] |
−8.95 | <0.001 | 0.74 | |
| CCT (microns) |
Low | 551.58 ± 63.13 [533.39–569.77] |
552.70 ± 62.24 [534.77–570.63] |
0.20 | 0.136 | 0.02 |
| Medium | 552.03 ± 63.86 [533.63–570.42] |
553.24 ± 62.97 [535.10–571.38] |
0.22 | 0.111 | 0.02 | |
| High | 562.65 ± 64.79 [543.98–581.31] |
563.44 ± 63.88 [545.03–581.84] |
0.14 | 0.303 | 0.01 |
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 with the rest of the groups, respectively. 3: significant differences with Group 3 (high baseline IOP). 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.