Table 2. Changes in body composition following each training intervention. Data are means (±SE).

Variable

Ballates (n=12)

Step Aerobics (n=17)

Walking (n=15)

Pre Weight (kg)
Post Weight (kg)

74.3 (4.0)
74.6 (4.1)

73.3 (2.4)
73.9 (2.4)

80.4 (5.0)
79.8 (4.9)

Pre Total % Fat
Post Total % Fat

42.6 (2.4)
42.4 (2.5) *

44.4 (1.6)
43.4 (1.7) *

47.0 (1.6)
46.1 (1.4) *

Pre Arm % Fat
Post Arm % Fat

37.5 (2.4)
36.9 (2.2)

38.6 (1.0)
36.9 (1.5)

39.9 (1.7)
40.6 (1.4)

Pre Leg % Fat
Post Leg % Fat

43.5 (2.3)
43.2 (2.5) **

45.7 (1.8)
44.9 (1.8) **

47.1 (2.0)
46.6 (1.8) **

Pre Trunk % Fat
Post Trunk % Fat

42.7 (2.6)
42.5 (2.6) *

44.2 (1.9)
43.2 (2.1) *

47.7 (1.6)
46.3 (1.5) *

Pre Total BF-FFM (kg)
Post Total BF-FFM (kg)

39.9 (.13)
40.1 (1.4) *

38.6 (1.0)
39.4 (.9) *

39.9 (1.7)
42.2 (1.8) *

Pre Arm BF-FFM (kg)
Post Arm BF-FFM (kg)

4.3 (.2)
4.3 (.2)

4.1 (.2)
4.1 (.2)

4.2 (.1)
4.2 (.2)

Pre Leg BF-FFM (kg)
Post Leg BF-FFM (kg)

12.8 (.5)
12.7 (.5)

12.3 (.4)
12.5 (.6)

12.6 (.6)
13.1 (.7)

Pre Trunk BF-FFM (kg)
Post Trunk BF-FFM (kg)

19.7 (.6)
20.2 (.7) *

19.1 (.6)
19.8 (1.0) *

19.9 (1.1)
20.2 (.9) *

* significant (p < 0.05) trial effect, ** significant (p < 0.01) trial effect.