Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Variables | CON (n=23) | LE (n =16) | HE (n =18) | Statistics | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 12.70±0.56 | 12.50±0.52 | 12.94±0.73 | F=2.31 | 0.11 |
| Gender (F/M) | 13/10 | 8/8 | 9/9 | X2=0.23 | 0.89 |
| ANTHROPOMETRICS | |||||
| Height (cm) | 162.03±5.72 | 162.11±8.41 | 161.87±6.99 | F=0.01 | 0.99 |
| Weight (kg) | 51.54±9.10 | 51.69±8.01 | 56.02±8.65 | F=1.60 | 0.21 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.62±3.26 | 19.61±2.28 | 21.36±2.89 | F=2.24 | 0.12 |
| BF (%) | 21.23±8.18 | 21.64±7.52 | 24.86±9.39 | F=1.05 | 0.36 |
| FFM (kg) | 40.22±5.73 | 40.35±6.39 | 41.83±6.91 | F=0.38 | 0.69 |
| FITNESS | |||||
| PA score | 2.63±0.65 | 2.50±0.97 | 2.56±0.78 | F=0.09 | 0.92 |
| V̇O2peak (ml/kg/min) | 34.58±8.57 | 32.60±7.64 | 31.61±5.60 | F=0.85 | 0.44 |
| FLANKER TEST | |||||
| Accuracy, congruent (%) | 100.0 (88.0,100) | 98.0 (92.0,100) | 100.0(94.0,100) | X2=2.65 | 0.27 |
| RT, congruent (ms) | 443.02±63.30 | 387.20±60.67 | 404.79±43.70 | F=4.96 | 0.011∗ |
| Accuracy, incongruent (%) | 92.0 (74.0,100.0) | 82.0 (52.0,96.0) | 90.0(60.0,100.0) | X2=7.88 | 0.019∗ |
| RT, incongruent (ms) | 499.35±51.12 | 459.96±60.49 | 497.58±73.76 | F=2.27 | 0.11 |
| interference score (ms) | 56.33±33.82 | 72.75±24.96 | 92.79±36.12 | F=6.39 | 0.003∗∗ |
| attendance (%) | / | 57.2±22.7 | 53.5±20.1 | t=0.51 | 0.61 |
| change in PA (min per day) | 0 | 12.53 (5.26,18.60) | 23.05(10.51,41.24) | X2=48.07 | <0.001∗∗ |
∗∗p < 0.01.
, peak oxygen consumption evaluated by the maximal exercise test.
Normally distributed data: mean ± standard deviation (SD), one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Non-normally distributed data: median (min, max), KruskalWallis test. BMI, body mass index; BF, body fat; FFM, fat free mass; PA, physical activity; RT, reaction time.