Table 4.
Comparison of changes in clinical parameters of groups after the intervention
| Variables | HIIT | MICT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | p | Before | After | p | p | |
| BMI, (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 5.2 | 28.1 ± 5.1 | 0.001§ | 29.4 ± 5.3 | 28.3 ± 4.9 | 0.007§ | |
| ∆ BMI, (kg/m2) | -1.2 ± 0.8 | -1.1 ± 0.9 | 0.776* | ||||
| Body fat % | 29.1 ± 9.6 | 26.3 ± 10.3 | 0.012§ | 29.8 ± 7.3 | 27.5 ± 7.9 | 0.008§ | |
| ∆ Body fat % | -2.7 ± 2.6 | -1.6 ± 1.8 | 0.287* | ||||
| FFM (kg) | 57.4 ± 7.7 | 58.5 ± 7.9 | 0.214§ | 57.7 ± 9.1 | 59.1 ± 9.8 | 0.321§ | |
| ∆ FFM (kg) | 1.1 ± 1.7 | 1.4 ± 1.6 | 0.800* | ||||
| KES (kg) | 10.5 ± 2.7 | 14.9 ± 3.1 | < 0.001§ | 9.3 ± 2.5 | 10.3 ± 2.5 | 0.001§ | |
| ∆ KES (kg) | 4.4 ± 2.1 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | < 0.001* | ||||
| HGS (kg) | 36.9 ± 7.4 | 40.6 ± 7.8 | 0.001§ | 33.9 ± 10.0 | 35.8 ± 8.8 | 0.003§ | |
| ∆ HGS (kg) | 3.7 ± 2.7 | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 0.070* | ||||
| MacNew HRQoL | |||||||
| Physical | 5.5 ± 1.0 | 6.0 ± 0.5 | 0.008§ | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 5.6 ± 1.2 | 0.241§ | |
| ∆ Physical | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.362* | ||||
| Emotional | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 6.1 ± 0.7 | 0.005§ | 5.1 ± 1.5 | 5.5 ± 1.1 | 0.062§ | |
| ∆ Emotional | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.862* | ||||
| Social | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 0.048§ | 5.41 ± 1.43 | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 0.677§ | |
| ∆ Social | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.632* | ||||
| Global | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 0.008§ | 5.04 ± 1.16 | 5.5 ± 1.1 | < 0.012§ | |
| ∆ Global | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.660* | ||||
Data are expressed as mean ± SD and median (interquartile range),
HIIT high-intensity interval training, MICT moderate-intensity continuous training, ∆ after-before difference, BMI body mass index, FFM fat free muscle, KES knee extensor strength, HGS handgrip strength, HRQoL health-related quality of life
* independent Student’s t-tests,
** Wilcoxon test,
† Mann–Whitney U tests, § paired Student t tests,