Table 1 Anthropometric and fitness characteristics of the participants at the beginning of the study. Data are presented as mean±SD
All Participants (N=27) | Experimental (N=11) | Control (N=16) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 28.3±5.6 | 25.9±4.6 | 29.5±6.2 | 0.12 |
Weight, kg | 71.7±7.3 | 71.3±8.9 | 72.0±6.2) | 0.82 |
Height, cm | 176.4±5.2 | 178.1±5.5 | 175.1±4.8 | 0.14 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2±2.2 | 22.6±2.7 | 23.5±1.9 | 0.33 |
Body fat, % | 13.8±3.7 | 12.1±4.3 | 14.9±2.8* | 0.05* |
Weekly training, h | 13.4±4.4 | 13.3±4.9 | 13.5±3.9 | 0.91 |