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Table 1 Physical characteristics of study participants

From: Comparable endocrine and neuromuscular adaptations to variable vs. constant gravity-dependent resistance training among young women

 

VRT group (n = 12)

CRT group (n = 12)

Con group (n = 12)

Total (n = 36)

Age (y)

23.75 ± 3.64

23.58 ± 3.84

23.50 ± 2.93

23.61 ± 3.39

Stature (cm)

164.3 ± 8.30

166 ± 5.41

165.4 ± 6.47

165.2 ± 6.67

Body mass (kg)

 Pre

72.62 ± 14.72

69.58 ± 10.59

74.61 ± 16.84

72.27 ± 14.03

 Post

73.66 ± 13.39

70.75 ± 9.27

75.16 ± 16.50

73.19 ± 13.13

BMI (kg m−2)

 Pre

26.80 ± 4.21

25.25 ± 3.84

27.12 ± 12

26.39 ± 4.37

 Post

27.23 ± 4.08

25.68 ± 3.39

27.33 ± 5

26.75 ± 4.16

% Body fat

 Pre

26.41 ± 3.39

27.08 ± 2.96

26.75 ± 3.38

26.75 ± 3.17

 Post

23.75 ± 3.86

23.75 ± 2.37

27.16 ± 3.83

24.88 ± 3.70

  1. Values are mean ± SD