Research Article
The Effects of Combined Exercise on Health-Related Fitness, Endotoxin, and Immune Function of Postmenopausal Women with Abdominal Obesity
Table 4
The changes of health-related fitness between the groups at baseline and after 12 weeks of training.
| Variables | Group | Baseline | 12 weeks | -value |
| Body weight (kg) | Exercise | 64.9 ± 3.83 | 62.5 ± 2.94 | G × P: 2.112 | Control | 64.7 ± 3.26 | 65.3 ± 3.36 |
| % Body fat (%) | Exercise | 34.3 ± 2.78 | 31.4 ± 2.57 | G × P: 4.844# | Control | 34.6 ± 1.59 | 34.8 ± 1.69 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | Exercise | 41.0 ± 2.83 | 42.9 ± 2.47 | G × P: 1.502 | Control | 41.2 ± 3.53 | 40.7 ± 3.42 |
| Grip strength (kg) | Exercise | 23.88 ± 2.97 | 27.40 ± 2.791 | G × P: 4.583# | Control | 23.81 ± 3.21 | 23.35 ± 2.75 |
| Back strength (kg) | Exercise | 49.38 ± 3.50 | 55.64 ± 10.96 | G × P: 1.000 | Control | 47.16 ± 11.61 | 45.85 ± 11.16 |
| Sit-up (frequency/30 sec) | Exercise | 10.30 ± 5.51 | 13.60 ± 3.97 | G × P: 1.740 | Control | 9.00 ± 3.94 | 8.50 ± 4.60 |
| Push-up (frequency/30 sec) | Exercise | 7.50 ± 2.75 | 11.90 ± 3.66 | G × P: 5.562# | Control | 7.50 ± 3.37 | 7.10 ± 2.99 |
| Sit-and-reach (cm) | Exercise | 12.21 ± 5.26 | 13.27 ± 5.33 | G × P: 0.198 | Control | 11.13 ± 4.17 | 10.86 ± 3.98 |
| Closed-eyes one-legged standing time (sec) | Exercise | 9.22 ± 5.82 | 9.58 ± 3.75 | G × P: 0.908 | Control | 8.47 ± 5.95 | 8.37 ± 10.82 |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min) | Exercise | 27.16 ± 3.40 | 31.75 ± 3.87 | G × P: 7.555## | Control | 27.67 ± 3.68 | 26.89 ± 3.37 |
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G × P: group × period. Significantly different from baseline: , . Significant interaction among groups and period: , .
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