| Table 2: Effects of aquajogging on body composition and aerobic fitness of 14 participants, means (SD). BMI: Body Mass Index; HR: heart rate; 6MWT: 6 minute walk test. |
| | Baseline | Six weeks | values1 |
| | Body composition | | | | | Weight (kg) | 106.1 (13.7) | 104.7 (14.1) | .06 | | BMI (kg/m²) | 38.2 (5.0) | 37.7 (5.1) | .06 | | Fat percentage (%) | 45.5 (5.9) | 44.7 (6.1) | .06 | | Fat mass (kg) | 48.5 (10.5) | 47.1 (10.8) | .03 | | Waist circumference (cm) | 113.5 (10.4) | 110.4 (10.4) | .005 |
| | Aerobic fitness | | | | | HR rest (bpm) | 85 (14) | 82 (13) | .60 | | HR after 6MWT (bpm) | 131 (19) | 135 (21) | .18 | | Distance 6MWT (m) | 574 (42) | 615 (37) | .001 | | Borg exertion score | 5.3 (1.6) | 6.2 (1.8) | .11 |
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1Wilcoxon signed ranks test.
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