Table 3 Changes in body composition and endocrine markers between pre-post season
Variables | Groups | Pre-Season | Mid- Season | Post- Season | Mean Pre-Post Season (95% CI) | Pre-Post Season % Change | Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | Lower | Upper | Cohens D | |||
Body composition | ||||||||
Body Fat % | BG | 8.7 ± 2.7 | 7.8 ± 2.4 | 7.8 ± 2.4 | −13.1 | −6.8 | −10 | −0.3 S |
PG | 9.2 ± 3.5 | 8.6 ± 3.2 | 8.4 ± 3.1 | −9.5 | −6.5 | −8 | −0.2 S | |
Body Fat (kg) | BG | 5.1 ± 1.6 | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 4.7 ± 1.5 | −12.1 | −6.6 | −9.3 | −0.3 S |
PG | 6.2 ± 2.7 | 5.8 ± 2.6 | 5.7 ± 2.5 | − 9 | −5.2 | −7.1 | −0.2 T | |
LBM (kg) | BG | 54.0 ± 4.6 | 54.0 ± 4.6 | 55.0 ± 4.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 S |
PG | 59.6 ± 5.4 | 59.9 ± 5.4 | 60.7 ± 5.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 S | |
Sum of 7-SS (mm) | BG | 71.6 ± 17.9 | 65.9 ± 15.7 | 65.1 ± 15.1 | −10.2 | −7.4 | −8.8 | −0.4 S |
PG | 75.4 ± 23.7 | 71.5 ± 21.9 | 70.2 ± 21.1 | −7.8 | −5.1 | −6.5 | −0.2 S | |
Endocrine Markers | ||||||||
IGF-1 (ng/mL) | BG | 401 ± 98.6 | 477.3 ± 79.4 | 496.2 ± 80.6 | 14.6 | 42.1 | 28.4 | 1.1 L |
PG | 326.8 ± 64.0 | 353.5 ± 68.4 | 366.4 ± 67.3 | 6.6 | 19.2 | 12.9 | 0.6 M | |
GH (ng/mL) | BG | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.36 ± 0.9 | 4.5 ± 3.2 | 130 | 300.6 | 215.3 | 1.4 L |
PG | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 1.9 | 54.4 | 191 | 122.7 | 1.1 L | |
Testosterone (ng/mL) | BG | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 2.1€ | 5.9 ± 1.9* | 49.3 | 186 | 117.6 | 1.6 L |
PG | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 2.9 ± 0.7# | −30.7 | 0.8 | −14.9 | −0.8 L | |
Cortisol (μg/dL) | BG | 15.1 ± 2.1 | 12.7 ± 2.4 | 11.8 ± 2.1 | −28.7 | − 13.5 | −21.1 | −1.6 L |
PG | 13.5 ± 1.8 | 16.0 ± 2.5 | 13.6 ± 3.5 | −12.7 | 14.8 | 1.1 | ≤0.001 T | |
T/C | BG | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.2€ | 0.4 ± 0.2* | 72.8 | 127 | 199.79 | 1.8 L |
PG | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | −29.3 | 17.8 | −11.51 | −0.6 M | |