Table 1 Morphological and physiological parameters pre- and post-intervention.

From: Acute increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor following high or moderate-intensity exercise is accompanied with better cognition performance in obese adults

Variable

Group

Week 1

Week 6

Effect

F

p

η 2p

Body mass (kg)

MICT (n = 10)

108.2 ± 12.1

107.9 ± 12.5

Period

1.358

0.259

0.070

HIIT (n = 10)

106.8 ± 9.1

106.3 ± 9.8

Group

0.092

0.765

0.005

   

Period*Group

0.054

0.819

0.003

BMI (kg/m2)

MICT (n = 10)

34.6 ± 3.7

34.5 ± 3.9

Period

1.395

0.253

0.072

HIIT (n = 10)

34.1 ± 3.6

34.0 ± 3.7

Group

0.071

0.793

0.004

   

Period*Group

0.066

0.800

0.004

Visceral fat (cm)

MICT (n = 10)

7.1 ± 1.7

7.1 ± 1.9

Period

0.371

0.550

0.020

HIIT (n = 10)

5.9 ± 1.4

5.6 ± 1.0

Group

4.049

0.059

0.184

   

Period*Group

0.371

0.550

0.020

Subcutaneous Fat (cm)

MICT (n = 10)

2.6 ± 0.7

2.9 ± 1.2

Period

0.005

0.943

(–)

HIIT (n = 10)

2.7 ± 0.6

2.5 ± 0.7

Group

0.314

0.582

0.017

   

Period*Group

4.429

0.050

0.197

IL-6 (pg/mL)

MICT (n = 10)

1.80 ± 0.75

1.62 ± 0.52

Period

0.102

0.753

0.006

HIIT (n = 10)

1.38 ± 0.43

1.47 ± 0.67

Group

1.360

0.259

0.016

   

Period*Group

1.077

0.313

0.056

MAV (km/h)#

MICT (n = 10)

9.2 ± 0.7

9.7 ± 0.7*

Period

23.915

< 0.001

0.555

HIIT (n = 10)

10.0 ± 8,75

10.7 ± 1.2*

Group

5.129

0.036

0.222

   

Period*Group

1.161

0.295

0.061

EE/session (kcal)

MICT (n = 10)

292.6 ± 33.6

311.6 ± 39.7*

Period

6.543

0.022

0.298

HIIT (n = 07)

290.9 ± 36.2

322.2 ± 39.7*

Group

0.082

0.779

0.005

   

Period*Group

0.387

0.543

0.025

  1. Values expressed by mean ± standard deviation.
  2. MAV Maximal aerobic velocity, EE/session energy expenditure per exercise session.
  3. #Difference between group. *Different from pre-intervention to the same group (p < 0.001). (–) no detected by Jasp program. [Bold] (p < 00.05).