Table 4. Estimated means and SE at baseline (pre-) and posttest and % change (±SD) for functional capacity and body composition in the football training (FOOT) and the control (CON) group.
FOOT
CON
Time
Time x group
Mean
SE
%
Mean
SE
%
Functional capacity
10m fast walk (s)
Pre
4.74
0.16
4.24
0.16
Post
4.12
0.17
-12.4 ± 10.9*
4.26
0.17
1.1 ± 9.3
<0.001
<0.001
5xSTS duration (s)
Pre
8.34
0.21
7.85
0.22
Post
7.66
0.24
-8.5 ± 11.5
7.44
0.23
-4.2 ± 9.3
0.063
0.382
5xSTS power (W)
Pre
357
16
362
16
Post
359
17
0.6 ± 11.3
351
17
-1.0 ± 13.4
0.576
0.409
Stair ascent duration (s)
Pre
0.76
0.02
0.77
0.02
Post
0.72
0.02
-4.9 ± 6.3
0.76
0.02
-0.4 ± 8.5
0.022a
0.184a
Stair ascent power (W)
Pre
878
48
831
48
Post
907
49
4.5 ± 14.1
793
48
-5.0 ± 10.6
0.085
0.053
CMJ jump height (cm)
Pre
23.4
1.1
22.4
1.1
Post
24.2
1.2
4.0 ± 8.9
22.1
1.1
-1.3 ± 11.1
0.122
0.138
Body composition
Body mass (kg)
Pre
81.8
2.6
81.4
2.6
Post
81.6
2.6
-0.3 ± 2.0
81.2
2.6
-0.2 ± 2.5
0.172 a
0.929a
Body fat (%)
Pre
26.3
1.1
25.4
1.1
Post
25.1
1.1
-1.2 ± 1.2
25.0
1.1
-0.4 ± 1.2
0.007
0.083
Skeletal muscle mass (kg)
Pre
30.5
1.1
30.7
1.1
Post
31.5
1.1
3.4 ± 3.1
31.2
1.1
1.7 ± 4.2
0.024
0.225
p-values of Linear Mixed-Effects Models analyses (significant values in bold)
* significant within-group change from Pre to Post
anot normally distributed and non-parametric tests were performed and reported. For easier interpretation, non-transformed data means were reported for all variables. STS = sit-to-stand; CMJ = countermovement jump.