Table 3.
Body composition.
| CON (n = 8) | PE (n = 8) | Diff (Post–Pre) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | p | Cohen’s d | |
| SMM (kg) | 23.50 (1.30) | 21.11 (1.47) * | 21.06 (1.34) | 19.67 (1.00) * | 0.058 | 1.145 |
| BFM (kg) | 21.02 (3.61) | 20.33 (2.96) | 22.22 (2.37) | 19.45 (4.14) * | 0.753 | 0.244 |
| PBF (%)) | 32.47 (4.57) | 34.03 (4.06) * | 35.92 (2.96) | 33.15 (4.56) * | 0.793 | 0.203 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.81 (1.60) | 22.90 (1.44) * | 23.33 (1.58) | 21.58 (1.57) * | 0.083 | 0.876 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 8 per group). Main time effect: * p < 0.05, pre- versus post-Pilates period in the within groups. CON: non-Pilates exercise, PE: Pilates exercise, SMM: skeletal muscle mass, BFM: body fat mass, PBF: percentage of body fat, BMI: body mass index.