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Table 2 Means and standard deviations for measures in groups at pretests and posttests

From: Physical and psychological health outcomes of a sitting light volleyball intervention program on adults with physical disabilities: a non-randomized controlled pre-post study

Measures

CG (N = 14)

SLVB (N = 18)

F

p

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

  

Skinfold test (mm)

15.94 (1.35)

14.38 (.77)

19.27 (1.19)

14.23 (.68)

4.17

.050*

Handgrip Strength test

 Dominant hand

25.94 (2.43)

25.43 (2.58)

27.47 (2.14)

28.16 (2.28)

1.15

.293

 Non-dominant hand

23.46 (2.72)

24.22 (3.00)

26.14 (2.39)

28.47 (2.64)

1.77

.194

Dumbbell Press (frequency)

 Dominant hand

18.40 (3.39)

18.57 (3.52)

23.80 (2.99)

28.06 (3.11)

3.93

.057

 Non-dominant hand

13.58 (3.54)

14.97 (3.76)

21.05 (3.12)

23.24 (3.31)

.12

.728

 Multistage  Field Test (m)

340.69 (71.79)

352.18 (86.13)

317.42(63.31)

458.97(75.95)

4.27

.048*

Shoulder stretch (mm)

 Right

− 127.10 (34.52)

− 131.98 (37.66)

− 113.37 (30.44)

− 96.79 (33.21)

.49

.489

 Left

− 162.49 (30.84)

− 174.62 (39.15)

− 164.17 (27.19)

− 110.29 (34.53)

1.52

.227

PACES (Score)

4.57 (.22)

4.65 (.23)

5.22 (.20)

6.10 (.20)

5.34

.028*

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01; SLVB, Sitting Light Volleyball group; CG, Control Group. Adjusted via ANCOVA for BMI