Table 4 Intra- and intergroup comparisons for musculoskeletal fitness between TP vs. NTP
From: Effects of stretching in a pilates program on musculoskeletal fitness: a randomized clinical trial
TP (n = 16) | NTP (n = 16) | Cohen’s d | P‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(intergroup) | ||||
10-RM knee extensors (kg)* | ||||
Baseline | 45.53 (14.66) | 51.14 (10.77) | 0.03 | 0.576 |
Post-intervention | 52.94 (13.92) | 58.18 (8.80) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | 7.40 (9.35) | 7.03 (10.31) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.79 | 0.68 | ||
P (intragroup) | 0.006 | 0.01 | ||
Vertical jump (cm) | ||||
Baseline | 29.22 (3.40) | 32.13 (5.51) | 0.07 | 0.810 |
Post-intervention | 31.34 (4.13) | 34.44 (6.04) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | 2.12 (2.72) | 2.31 (2.35) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.78 | 0.98 | ||
P (intragroup) | 0.007 | 0.001 | ||
Handgrip (kg) | ||||
Baseline | 28.15 (4.58) | 30.03 (5.24) | 0.32 | 0.238 |
Post-intervention | 27.46 (5.12) | 30.33 (5.01) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | -0.69 (2.58) | 0.30 (3.47) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.27 | 0.09 | ||
P (intragroup) | 0.301 | 0.729 | ||
1-min sit-ups (reps) | ||||
Baseline | 18.13 (7.35) | 20.13 (7.14) | 0.39 | 0.224 |
Post-intervention | 19.56 (7.87) | 20.56 (7.03) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | 1.44 (3.28) | 0.44 (1.50) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.42 | 0.20 | ||
P (intragrupo)† | 0.092 | 0.237 | ||
Sorensen (sec) | ||||
Baseline | 61.38 (30.88) | 63.75 (20.08) | 0.22 | 0.390 |
Post-intervention | 59.75 (29.74) | 66.56 (14.22) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | −1.63 (21.64) | 2.81 (17.94) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.07 | 0.16 | ||
P (intragroup) | 0.768 | 0.540 | ||
Sit-and-reach (cm) | ||||
Baseline | 23.13 (6.43) | 26.69 (8.95) | 0.87 | 0.035 |
Post-intervention | 27.31 (6.98) | 27.50 (9.40) | ||
Change after 8 weeks | 4.19 (4.76) | 0.81 (2.78) | ||
Cohen’s d (intragroup) | 0.88 | 0.29 | ||
P (intragroup) | 0.003 | 0.262 | ||