Table 3.
Influence of basketball programme on parameters of body composition and functional fitness
| Body composition | Exercise group (n = 11) | Control group (n = 11) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
| Body mass (kg) | 67.04 (10.21) | 63.68 (10.62)* , † | 69.36 (7.52) | 69.60 (6.93) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.58 (3.43) | 24.28 (3.55)* , † | 24.84 (2.45) | 24.93 (2.30) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.91 (6.99) | 87.55 (6.49)* , † | 87.18 (9.56) | 87.40 (8.53) | |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 99.73 (5.27) | 96.91 (5.92)* , † | 99.95 (4.31) | 100.18 (4.45) | |
| Waist–hip ratio (%) | 0.94 (0.05) | 0.92 (0.05) | 0.99 (0.10) | 0.99 (0.10) | |
| Waist–height ratio (%) | 0.58 (0.06) | 0.54 (0.05)* , † | 0.52 (0.06) | 0.52 (0.05) | |
| Sit‐and‐reach test (cm) | −2.69 (11.58) | 6.00 (8.99)* , † | −6.68 (12.00) | −5.00 (11.30) | |
| Modified curl‐up (n) | 10.18 (5.81) | 16.00 (8.83)* , † | 8.82 (4.58) | 9.36 (3.47) | |
| Standing long jump (cm) | 93.64 (23.19) | 108.73 (21.97)* , † | 92.73 (11.01) | 92.57 (10.74) | |
| Standing on one leg (s) | 3.17 (1.46) | 5.43 (1.12)* , † | 3.79 (0.65) | 4.45 (0.78) | |
| WOBB (steps) | 3.26 (1.11) | 5.24 (0.96)* , † | 3.17 (0.87) | 3.30 (0.58) | |
| 16‐m PACER (shuttles) | 19.16 (2.04) | 24.16 (1.96)* , † | 19.07 (1.58) | 19.08 (1.12) | |
| One‐minute single‐handed dribble (n) | 93.18 (18.93) | 155.91 (23.49)* , † | 83.27 (18.10) | 84.36 (12.99) | |
| One‐minute shot (n) | 2.09 (1.14) | 4.91 (1.97)* , † | 1.82 (0.87) | 1.91 (0.70) | |
*
P < 0.05 significant difference within group.
†
P < 0.05 significant difference between exercise and control groups.
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).
BMI, body mass index; n, amount; WOBB, walking on balance beam.