Body composition before (pre) and after (post) the 11-week study period for the CG and the IG participating in two weekly 45 min FIFA 11 for Health football sessions
| Control | Intervention | Δ | Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre (n=124) | Post (n=124) | Pre (n=343) | Post (n=343) | CG (n=124) | IG (n=343) | IG vs CG | |
| Height (cm) | 151.4±7.8 | 152.6±7.9† | 150.1±7.0 | 151.7±7.0† | 1.2±1.8 | 1.6±1.3 | 0.4‡ |
| Weight (kg) | 41.7±8.4 | 42.7±8.7† | 41.2±8.2 | 42.1±8.4† | 1.0±1.5 | 0.9±1.3 | −0.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.1±2.5 | 18.2±2.6 | 18.2±2.7 | 18.2±2.7 | 0.13±0.75 | −0.02±0.59 | −0.15‡ |
| Body fat (%) | 21.4±6.9 | 21.2±7.3 | 21.5±7.5 | 20.7±7.7† | −0.04±1.83 | −0.83±2.30 | −0.80‡ |
| Lean mass (kg) | 17.0±3.1 | 17.6±3.2† | 16.8±2.8 | 17.5±3.0† | 0.5±0.9 | 0.6±0.7 | 0.1 |
Data are presented as means±SD.
*Significantly different from control at the same measuring moment.
†Significant within-group difference.
‡Significant between-group difference.
BMI, body mass index; CG, control group; IG, intervention group.