Table 3.
Health indices in the three groups (SCG, ICG, and CG) pre-training, post-training, and after training cessation (values are means ± SD).
| Variables | Groups | Pre-Training | Post-Training | Training Cessation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body fat (%) | SCG | 30 ± 4 | 27 ± 3 *† | 29 ± 3 *#† |
| ICG | 30 ± 4 | 27 ± 4 *† | 29 ± 4 *#† | |
| CG | 31 ± 3 | 31 ± 3 | 31 ± 3 | |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | SCG | 0.98 ± 0.05 | 0.96 ± 0.04 * | 0.97 ± 0.04 *# |
| ICG | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 0.96 ± 0.01 * | 0.97 ± 0.01 *# | |
| CG | 0.97 ± 0.01 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | SCG | 121 ± 7 | 117 ± 6 *† | 120 ± 6 *#† |
| ICG | 123 ± 5 | 118 ± 4 *† | 120 ± 3 *#† | |
| CG | 125 ± 3 | 127 ± 3 | 126 ± 3 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | SCG | 79 ± 6 | 75 ± 5 *† | 77 ± 5 *#† |
| ICG | 78 ± 2 | 74 ± 3 *† | 77 ± 3 *#† | |
| CG | 80 ± 2 | 80 ± 2 | 80 ± 2 | |
| FVC (L) | SCG | 4.59 ± 0.17 | 4.75 ± 0.20 *† | 4.70 ± 0.19 *#† |
| ICG | 4.52 ± 0.06 | 4.67 ± 0.06 *† | 4.62 ± 0.07 *#† | |
| CG | 4.25 ± 0.33 | 4.23 ± 0.36 | 4.24 ± 0.36 | |
| FEV1 (L) | SCG | 3.90 ± 0.10 | 4.03 ± 0.11 *† | 3.98 ± 0.10 *#† |
| ICG | 3.84 ± 0.07 | 3.96 ± 0.07 *† | 3.93 ± 0.06 *#† | |
| CG | 3.75 ± 0.15 | 3.73 ± 0.18 | 3.76 ± 0.17 |
SCG: serial combined group; ICG: integrated combined group; CG: control group; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; * p < 0.001 pre-training vs. post-training and pre-training vs. training cessation in SCG and ICG, # p < 0.05 post-training vs. training cessation in SCG and ICG, † p < 0.001 vs. CG.