Table 1. Body composition determined by LBIA before and after sub-maximal exercise. Data are means (±SD).
|
Female (n = 29) |
Male (n = 30) |
Pre |
Post |
Pre |
Post |
% Body Fat |
23.2 (9.9) |
21.8 (9.9) *** |
23.3 (10.5) |
21.8 (10.2) *** |
Impedance (θ©) |
617.3 (61.7) |
598.9 (58.1) *** |
590.6 (55.8) |
569.8 (52.4) *** |
Body Mass (kg) |
35.3 (9.7) |
35.2 (9.7) *** |
34.6 (10.7) |
34.5 (10.6) * |
Fat Mass (kg) |
8.9 (5.8) |
8.5 (5.7) *** |
8.9 (7.1) |
8.4 (6.9) *** |
Fat Free Mass (kg) |
26.3 (4.7) |
26.7 (4.7) *** |
26.6 (5.0) |
26.1 (5.1) *** |
Total Body Water (kg) |
19.3 (3.4) |
19.6 (3.5) *** |
18.8 (3.7) |
19.1 (3.8) *** |
* denote p < 0.05 and 0.001 respectively as compared with pre-test.*** denote p < 0.05 and 0.001 respectively as compared with pre-test.