Table 2.
Changes in anthropometric measures from pre to post-intervention for the experimental groups (mean ± SD).
Variables
Variables
Pre-intervention
Post-intervention
Interaction effect
Hedges' g (95% CI)
Body mass (kg)
HIIT
84.2 ± 3.7
83.0 ± 3.6
*
p = 0.002
-0.31 (-1.20 to 0.57)
Small ↓
POL
83.7 ± 4.1
81.0 ± 4.2
*
†
-0.62 (-1.52 to 0.27)
Moderate ↓
THR
84.5 ± 3.7
83.4 ± 3.7
*
-0.28 (-1.17 to 0.60)
Small ↓
CON
84.8 ± 4.6
84.7 ± 4.4
-0.02 (-0.90 to 0.86)
Trivial ↓
Fat free mass (kg)
HIIT
42.8 ± 3.1
43.0 ± 3.0
p = 0.580
0.06 (-0.81 to 0.94)
Trivial ↑
POL
43.8 ± 3.3
44.4 ± 3.2
0.18 (-0.70 to 1.06)
Small ↑
THR
42.5 ± 3.0
42.9 ± 3.0
0.13 (-0.75 to 1.01)
Trivial ↑
CON
42.2 ± 2.9
42.1 ± 3.1
-0.03 (-0.91 to 0.84)
Trivial ↓
Fat mass (kg)
HIIT
38.4 ± 2.8
37.9 ± 2.7
*
p = 0.001
-0.17 (-1.05 to 0.70)
Trivial ↓
POL
38.5 ± 2.8
37.1 ± 2.6
*
†
-0.50 (-1.39 to 0.39)
Small ↓
THR
38.5 ± 2.7
38.0 ± 2.7
*
-0.19 (-1.06 to 0.70)
Trivial ↓
CON
38.9 ± 2.9
38.8 ± 2.7
-0.03 (-0.91 to 0.84)
Trivial ↓
*denotes significant differences compared to pre and CON.
† denotes significant differences compared to other training groups.