TABLE 3.
Pre and Post mean (sd, ±) cardiometabolic and body composition variables by group.
| Control |
MICT |
CRT |
HIIT |
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| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Weight (kg) | 94.9 ± 4.62 | 94.9 ± 4.55 | 95.9 ± 2.60 | 93.4 ± 2.47 | 97.2 ± 3.78 | 94.4 ± 3.56 | 95.1 ± 4.27 | 91.2 ± 3.89 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.4 ± 1.68 | 31.6 ± 1.66 | 31.5 ± 3.59 | 30.7 ± 1.53 | 33.7 ± 2.76 | 32.2 ± 2.57 | 33.9 ± 2.31 | 32.2 ± 2.14 |
| FFM (kg) | 29.9 ± 1.53 | 29.5 ± 1.72 | 29.6 ± 1.44 | 29.8 ± 1.37 | 30.0 ± 2.08 | 33.2 ± 2.12*# | 29.4 ± 1.72 | 31.0 ± 1.13 |
| FM (kg) | 32.8 ± 1.85 | 33.2 ± 1.70 | 32.1 ± 1.67 | 29.6 ± 1.68* | 32.6 ± 1.95 | 30.0 ± 1.62* | 32.4 ± 1.18 | 28.8 ± 1.26* |
| VO2peak | 27.5 ± 2.41 | 27.2 ± 2.25 | 29.3 ± 3.26 | 31.3 ± 2.94* | 28.6 ± 2.28 | 31.6 ± 2.02* | 28.4 ± 1.88 | 32.1 ± 1.76* |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.03 | 0.94 ± 0.03 | 1.01 ± 0.04* | 0.92 ± 0.05 | 1.23 ± 0.06*# | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 1.17 ± 0.05*# |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 4.08 ± 0.11 | 4.08 ± 0.10 | 4.03 ± 0.12 | 3.75 ± 0.23* | 4.06 ± 5.29 | 3.43 ± 0.13*# | 4.13 ± 0.15 | 3.62 ± 0.11*# |
| TC (mmol/L) | 6.20 ± 0.17 | 6.33 ± 0.18 | 6.05 ± 0.15 | 5.81 ± 0.17* | 6.18 ± 0.11 | 5.63 ± 0.10* | 6.20 ± 0.12 | 5.66 ± 0.11* |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.69 ± 0.05 | 2.67 ± 0.05 | 2.70 ± 0.05 | 2.66 ± 0.06 | 2.67 ± 0.06 | 2.57 ± 0.06*# | 2.73 ± 0.06 | 2.60 ± 0.05 |
| VLDL (mmol/L) | 1.22 ± 0.13 | 1.22 ± 0.11 | 1.24 ± 0.11 | 1.22 ± 0.10 | 1.22 ± 0.13 | 1.17 ± 0.12 | 1.25 ± 0.12 | 1.19 ± 0.11 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.4* | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 4.6 ± 0.4* | 5.7 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.4* |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 110 ± 9.72 | 113 ± 7.63 | 110 ± 7.63 | 100 ± 10.4 | 109 ± 7.63 | 87.5 ± 9.7* | 108 ± 6.38 | 86.8 ± 11.1* |
MICT, Moderate Intensity Continues Training; CRT, Circuit Resistance Training; HIIT, High Intensity Interval Training; FFM, fat free mass; FM, fat mass; BMI, body mass index; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; and VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein. * indicates significant differences compared to the control group (p < 0.05). # indicated significant differences between training groups (p < 0.05).