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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Effects of core strength training using stable versus unstable surfaces on physical fitness in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

CSTS (n = 13)

CSTU (n = 14)

 
 

M

SD

M

SD

p-value

Age (years)

13.7

0.6

13.8

0.9

.758

Body height (cm)

168.6

9.7

169.6

9.3

.796

Body mass (kg)

53.1

9.6

51.4

7.3

.602

Body mass index (kg/m2)

18.6

2.4

17.8

1.5

.309

Sex (f/m)

7/6

7/6

7/7

7/7

 

Physical activity (h/week)

7.1

2.9

6.8

2.4

.721

Leg length left (cm)

79.9

6.5

78.7

4.6

.567

Leg length right (cm)

79.5

6.3

78.3

4.4

.575

  1. Note. f = female; m = male; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; CSTS = core strength training on stable surfaces; CSTU = core strength training on unstable surfaces.