Improving Physical Fitness of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through an Adapted Rhythmic Gymnastics Program in China
Table 5
Comparison of pre- and postphysical fitness tests between the two groups.
Variable
Groups
Pre
Post
Mean
Std. dev.
value
Mean
Std. dev.
value
BMI
Experimental
17.37
2.128
0.107
17.32
1.958
0.109
Control
15.79
2.249
15.83
2.228
CU
Experimental
7.42
2.275
0.818
8.67
1.67
0.025
Control
7.2
2.044
6.9
1.729
TL
Experimental
18.833
7.998
0.957
25
6.12
0.058
Control
19
5.85
20.2
4.803
DP
Experimental
15.08
7.192
0.85
23
11.552
0.038
Control
14.5
6.964
14.6
5.232
S&R(L) (cm)
Experimental
1.892
6.457
0.39
3.433
8.426
0.043
Control
-0.63
7.913
-3.85
7.502
S&R(R) (cm)
Experimental
-0.275
7.376
0.415
0.8
7.56
0.047
Control
-3.01
7.549
-6.03
6.97
SLJ
Experimental
32
13.778
0.381
40.25
17.5
0.346
Control
30.1
23.106
38.3
29.522
10 m R (cm)
Experimental
121.75
33.987
0.628
149.17
40.43
0.674
Control
127.8
51.592
145.2
66.661
Significant difference between pre- and posttest of the two groups, . CU: curl-up; TL: trunk lift; DP: dumbbell press; S&R(R): sit&reach (right); S&R(L): sit&reach (left); SLJ: standing long jump; 10 m R: 10 m PACER run; Std. dev.: standard deviation.
