The Effect of Baduanjin on Promoting the Physical Fitness and Health of Adults

Table 4

Comparison of body shape indices.

Characteristic	Baseline				Follow-up				Posttest-pretest scores
	Intervention		Control		Intervention		Control		Intervention-control
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	95% CI		𝑡 value	𝑃 value
Weight (kg)	61.1	9.2	61.4	11.8	59.2	9.0	60.3	11.7	−0.5	−1.2	0.2	−1.453	0.150
BMI	22.8	2.9	22.5	3.1	22.0	2.6	22.0	3.2	−0.2	−0.7	0.4	−0.595	0.554
Chest (cm)	88.8	6.8	88.8	8.0	89.0	6.7	88.7	12.4	0.2	−1.1	4.9	1.288	0.201
Waist (cm)	82.1	9.7	79.9	10.6	83.3	9.1	83.8	9.3	0.8	−3.0	2.3	−0.287	0.775
Hip (cm)	94.8	5.7	94.5	5.7	94.2	5.2	95.7	5.3	−1.2	−2.5	0.2	−1.688	0.095
Inferior angle of the scapula (mm)	18.0	4.9	16.2	4.9	14.3	3.8	17.0	6.6	−4.0	−6.0	−1.9	−3.887	0.000
Triceps (mm)	18.1	6.1	15.4	5.1	14.7	4.1	15.3	5.2	−3.4	−5.7	−1.1	−2.894	0.005
Abdomen (mm)	19.5	5.4	16.4	5.4	19.9	5.5	20.3	7.3	−3.3	−5.4	−1.2	−3.092	0.003