Table 3 Characteristics of the two groups with or without interval training.

From: Assessment of exercise-induced stress via automated measurement of salivary cortisol concentrations and the testosterone-to-cortisol ratio: a preliminary study

 

Non-IT group

IT group

p value

Number

8

7

 

Age (years)

19.0 (18.5–20.5)

19.0 (19.0–19.0)

0.694

Height (cm)

169.5 (168.0–171.0)

166.0 (165.5–172.5)

0.536

Weight (kg)

55.2 (53.7–57.2)

57.5 (53.9–59.8)

0.536

Body mass index (kg/m2)

19.1 (18.8–19.9)

19.6 (19.4–20.1)

0.232

Body fat (%)

11.2 (7.3–13.8)

11.6 (10.4–12.9)

0.779

Resting pulse rate on day 1 (beats/min)

55 (53–59)

48 (43–50.5)

0.121

Resting pulse rate on day 2 (beats/min)

59 (53–60)

47 (42–49)

0.072

  1. Data are expressed as the median (25th–75th percentiles).
  2. The participants were divided into two groups with and without the interval training, and the variables were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test.
  3. Non-IT group, non-interval training group; IT group, interval training group.
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