Table 5.
Effects of 15 and 30 weeks of walking, independent of speed, on anthropometric measurements of abdominal and peripheral skinfolds and circumferences.
| Anthropometric Measurements | 15-Week Group | 30-Week Group | Treat F(df=1/20); p Time F(df=2/32.1); Inter F(df=2/32.1); p |
Treat F(df=1/13); p Time F(df=2/25); Inter F(df=25); p |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 15 Weeks | Baseline | 15 Weeks | 30 Weeks | 15 Weeks | 30 Weeks | |
| Subjects | N = 22 | N = 22 | N = 15 | N = 15 | N = 15 | N = 22 | N = 15 |
| Skinfolds (mm) | |||||||
| Abdomen at umbilicus |
44.29 ± 2.17 | 44.22 ± 2.06 | 44.16 ± 2.51 | 44.18 ± 2.46 | 44.75 ± 2.81 | NS | Treat 8.21, 0.013 Time 0.09, 0.913 Inter 0.31, 0.733 |
| Supra-iliac | 24.96 ± 1.73 | 24.95 ± 1.81 | 24.23 ± 2.14 | 23.87 ± 2.07 | 24.20 ± 2.15 | NS | Treat 5.36, 0.038 Time 0.08, 0.923 Inter 0.52, 0.601 |
| Thigh | 46.50 ± 2.08 | 46.02 ± 2.90 | 46.05 ± 2.67 | 44.50 ± 3.87 | 44.28 ± 3.28 | NS | Treat 6.49, 0.0245 Time 1.26, 0.302 Inter 0.97, 0.393 |
| Sum of 5 SKFs | 165.46 ± 7.17 | 165.75 ± 8.21 | 164.29 ± 8.17 | 163.33 ± 9.76 | 163.73 ± 9.44 | NS | Treat 7.53, 0.017 Time 4.67, 0.019 Inter 0.30, 0.747 |
| Circumferences (cm) | |||||||
| Abdomen at umbilicus | 103.28 ± 2.59 | 101.39 ± 2.40 | 105.51 ± 3.21 | 102.42 ± 3.30 | 102.05 ± 3.38 | Treat 4.95, 0.038 Time 2.06, 0.144 Inter 0.45, 0.64 |
Treat 7.53 0.017 Time 4.67, 0.019 Inter 0.30, 0.747 |
| Upper arm | 30.67 ± 0.64 | 30.56 ± 0.63 | 30.83 ± 0.76 | 30.78 ± 0.78 | 30.44 ± 0.80 | Treat 4.75, 0.041 Time 1.88, 0.169 Inter 1.09, 0.035 |
NS |
| Calf | 38.31 ± 0.64 | 39.03 ± 0.57 | 38.01 ± 0.77 | 38.71 ± 0.67 | 38.48 ± 0.73 | Treat 1.10, 0.306 Time 7.54, 0.002 Inter 3.99, 0.023 |
Treat 0.95, 0.347 Time 4.26, 0.0026 Inter 3.05, 0.065 |
| Gluteal | 110.94 ± 1.69 | 110.32 ± 1.59 | 111.85 ± 2.26 | 110.94 ± 2.11 | 111.28 ± 1.89 | Treat 6.59, 0.018 Time 0.38, 0.687 Inter 0.36, 0.701 |
Treat 7.65, 0.016 Time 0.47, 0.628 Inter 0.38, 0.689 |
| Thigh | 63.60 ± 1.07 | 63.45 ± 1.06 | 63.58 ± 1.30 | 63.36 ± 1.42 | 62.79 ± 1.41 | Treat 5.49, 0.03 Time 1.66, 0.206 Inter 0.08, 0.92 |
Treat 5.60, 0.034 Time 1.59, 0.223 Inter 0.16, 0.852 |
| Sum of 7 Circs | 462.44 ± 6.56 | 459.75 ± 6.47 | 465.83 ± 8.9 | 460.85 ± 8.55 | 459.56 ± 8.18 | Treat 5.58, 0.028 Time 1.99, 0.153 Inter 0.64, 0.536 |
Treat 6.79, 0.022 Time 3.08, 0.0638 Inter 0.72, 0.497 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio at umbilicus | 0.93 ± 0.02 | 0.918 ± 0.015 | 0.94 ± 0.019 | 0.922 ± 0.021 | 0.916 ± 0.024 | NS | Treat 1.66, 0.22 Time 4.85, 0.017 Inter 0.21, 0.816 |