Table 1. Response to the training program recorded in the experimental and control groups. Data expressed as mean (SD).
CG EG
PRE POST P-value PRE POST P-value
BMI (kg·m-2) 30.31 (4.65) 30.12 (4.56) .300 30.10 (4.61) 30.0 (4.71) .254
WH-r (%) .91 (.09) .89 (.06) .116 .91 (.06) .90 .05) .129
S-RT (ms) .51 (.08) .52 (.08) .874 .47 (.09) .41 (.08) .006
C-RT (ms) .58 (.11) .55 (.11) .119 .56 (.14) .48 (.12) .001
HGS (kg) 39.91 (11.94) 41.59 (13.86) .207 44.42 (12.41) 52.25 (14.68) <.001
LS (rep) 11.75 (2.13) 14.31 (2.15) <.001 12.00 (2.56) 14.86 (2.77) <.001
R-AS(rep) 15.39 (2.64) 18.48 (2.84) <.001 14.68 (2.34) 19.55 (3.20) <.001
L-AS (rep) 16.13 (2.75) 19.13 (3.00) <.001 15.09 (2.37) 20.27 (3.33) <.001
AG (s) 6.13 (1.20) 6.27 (.97) .210 5.91 (.98) 5.11 (.72) .001
EAP (m) -9.10 (62.26) 30.54 (51.82) .001 5.66 (65.26) 29.36 (73.92) .046
CG = control group; EG = experimental group; PRE = pre-intervention; POST = post-intervention; BMI = body mass index; WH-r = waist-hip ratio; S-RT = simple reaction time; C-RT = choice reaction time; HGS = handgrip strength; LS = leg strength; R-AS = right arm strength; L-AS = left arm strength; AG = gross motor abilities; EAP = expected aerobic performance; P-value = statistical significance at 95% CI (values in bold indicate a significant difference).