Markers IT (n=12) AE (n=9) Δ
Before After Δ Before After
Body weight (kg) 74±15 73±15a -1±1 86±12 86±12 -0.4±0.8
Waist circumference (cm) 92±9 89±10a -3±3 103±8 99±8a -4±3
Waist/hip ratio 0.85±0.1 0.83±0.1 -0.02±0.04 0.87±0.1 0.84±0.1 -0.02±0.02
Waist/height ratio 0.58±0.05 0.56±0.06a -0.02±0.02 0.66±0.07 0.63±0.07a -0.02±0.01
Body fat (%) 38±3 37±3 -0.6±1.5 41±6 40±6 -0.3±0.5
BMI (kg/m2) 29±4 28±4a -0.4±0.5 35±7 35±7 -0.2±0.4
Conicity index 1.24±0.1 1.21±0.1a -0.04±0.06 1.27±0.1 1.22±0.1a -0.04±0.03
Index of Body Adiposity 35.7±3.9 35.2±3.8 -0.50±0.92 42.7±7 42.2±7 -0.49±0.70
VO2 Peak (ml.kg-1.min-1) 19.7±5.7 22.4±6.4 2.7±4.7 15.6±2 18.3±2 2.7±4.5
Ventilatory Threshold (km/h) 7.2±0.9 7.7±1.2a 0.5±0.4 6.8±0.4 7.3±0.5a 0.5±0.4
a p<0.05 compared with before within group.
Table 2: Effect of interval training (IT) versus continuous exercise (CE) on Anthropometric and Cardiorespiratory Fitness markers in obese women. N = 21.