Table 2 Effect of HIIT intervention (crude), mean difference with 95% confidence interval between the intervention group (HIIT) and control group (control).

From: Feasibility and efficacy of adding high-intensity interval training to a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children with obesity—a randomized controlled trial

 

Participants (N)

Mean difference 3 months (95% CI)

P value

Particpants (N)

Mean difference 12 months (95% CI)

P value

BMI z-score

152

0.01 (−0.09; 0.12)

0.82

107

0.06 (−0.07; 0.19)

0.34

Waist (cm)

150

1.34 (−1.58; 4.26)

0.37

104

2.81 (−0.51; 6.12)

0.09

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

149

0.05 (−2.62; 2.73)

0.97

101

−0.33 (−3.39; 2.72)

0.83

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

149

−0.72 (−2.67; 1.22)

0.47

101

−0.51 (−2.73; 1.72)

0.66

WHO-5 score

149

1.49 (−3.56; 6.54)

0.56

101

0.68 (−5.27; 6.64)

0.82

PedsQL Child

 Total score

143

2.73 (0.01; 5.44)

0.05

92

−2.03 (−5.25; 1.18)

0.22

 Psychosocial score

143

3.85 (0.96; 6.74)

0.01

92

0.89 (−2.49; 4.27)

0.61

 Physical score

147

0.87 (−2.59; 4.32)

0.62

102

−6.89 (−10.97; −2.83)

<0.01

PedsQL Parents

 Total score

145

1.78 (−1.29; 4.86)

0.26

96

−3.11 (−6.66; 0.45)

0.09

 Psychosocial score

145

1.21 (−2.11; 4.54)

0.47

96

−2.59 (−6.43; 1.23)

0.18

 Physical score

147

2.46 (−1.35; 6.28)

0.21

99

−5.04 (−9.53; −0.56)

0.03

  1. SD standard deviation, BMI Body Mass Index, WHO-5 WHO-Five Well-Being Index, PedsQL Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, version 4.0 Generic Core Scales.