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Table 5 Results of intervention on the secondary outcome: skinfolds (body fat percentage) for intervention and control groups (n = 204)

From: Effectiveness of a progressive resistance exercise program for industrial workers during breaks on perceived fatigue control: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Body fat percentage

n (%)

Baseline

Four months

 

Intervention

(n = 98)

Control

(n = 106)

Intervention

(n = 98)

Control

(n = 106)

p-Value

Triceps

14.1 (6.4)

12.7 (5)

12.8 (5.2)

11.9 (4.1)

0.02

Biceps

10.2 (4.9)

9 (4.6)

9.5 (4.1)

8.4 (3.5)

0.00

Pectoral

12.1 (5)

11.6 (4.9)

11 (4.3)

10.8 (4.4)

0.02

Midaxillary line

14 (5.9)

13.2 (5.5)

12.9 (5.2)

12.1 (4.5)

0.01

Subscapular site

17.8 (8.4)

18.4 (7)

16.3 (7)

17.2 (6)

0.03

Abdominal

21.5 (9.6)

22.1 (7.4)

19.9 (8.3)

21.1 (6.8)

0.03

Suprailiac site

15.4 (6.9)

15.3 (6.2)

14.5 (6.5)

14.3 (5.8)

0.01

Thigh

17.7 (10.1)

17.3 (7.8)

16.7 (8.9)

16.6 (7.1)

0.01

Calf

13.3 (7.3)

13 (6.8)

13 (7)

12.4 (5.9)

0.00

  1. Significant difference within-groups (p < 0.05). There were no missing data