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Table 3 Pre- and post-intervention means±SD, marginal means for changes, and 95%CIs for strength and body composition in Study 2

From: Programming and supervision of resistance training leads to positive effects on strength and body composition: results from two randomised trials of community fitness programmes

Variable

Pre- (Mean ± SD)

Post- (Mean ± SD)

Change (Marginal Means)

95% Confidence Interval for Change

Strength (kg)

 STRUC

28.8 ± 13.6

37.6 ± 12.9

8.2

2.4 to 14.1

 COMB

41.7 ± 18.8

48.3 ± 19.0

9.4

3.7 to 15.0

 PAC

24.7 ± 10.2

31.8 ± 9.8

5.2

−1.9 to 12.4

 CONT

29.3 ± 14.4

32.8 ± 15.3

2.8

−1.3 to 7.0

BF%

 STRUC

35.5 ± 12.5

35.7 ± 14.0

−1.1

−3.1 to 0.9

 COMB

38.7 ± 12.4

36.5 ± 8.5

−0.3

−2.1 to 1.6

 PAC

38.9 ± 9.9

38.6 ± 8.9

−0.1

−2.2 to 2.0

 CONT

37.2 ± 9.3

35.9 ± 9.3

−0.3

−1.7 to 1.2

BF Mass (kg)

 STRUC

32.3 ± 19.3

33.7 ± 21.5

−1.8

−4.3 to 0.7

 COMB

37.5 ± 16.0

36.6 ± 15.0

−0.1

−2.5 to 2.2

 PAC

35.2 ± 14.0

32.4 ± 10.7

−2.0

−1.6 to 0.7

 CONT

34.0 ± 13.5

31.0 ± 11.8

−0.7

−2.5 to 1.2

LBM (kg)

 STRUC

56.1 ± 14.5

56.0 ± 12.0

−1.4

−5.7 to 3.0

 COMB

58.9 ± 13.0

62.9 ± 14.4

2.6

−1.3 to 6.5

 PAC

48.5 ± 12.6

49.8 ± 9.5

1.3

−3.3 to 5.9

 CONT

55.5 ± 13.2

55.7 ± 13.9

0.5

−2.3 to 3.4

  1. STRUC traditional-supervised-exercise, PAC physical-activity-counselling, COMB combination of traditional-supervised-exercise and physical-activity-counselling, CONT wait-list control