Table 3 Changes in health-related physical fitness parameters.

From: Effects of a combined training program on lipid metabolism metabolic syndrome and physical fitness in perimenopausal Chinese female teachers

Parameter

Group

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

Change (%)

95% CI

p-value

Cohen’s d

Muscular strength (kg)

Asymptomatic

27.68 ± 7.69

28.85 ± 7.94

4.2%

[− 1.22, 3.56]

 < 0.001

0.211

Metabolic syndrome

24.27 ± 5.89

26.14 ± 5.60

7.7%

[0.64, 3.10]

 < 0.001

0.385

Metabolic disease

23.92 ± 4.97

26.20 ± 5.48

9.5%

[0.74, 3.82]

 < 0.001

0.477

Muscular endurance (count)

Asymptomatic

21.75 ± 9.05

27.11 ± 9.46

24.6%

[3.48, 7.24]

 < 0.001

1.232

Metabolic syndrome

19.76 ± 9.74

26.42 ± 10.55

33.6%

[5.66, 7.66]

 < 0.001

1.685

Metabolic disease

19.69 ± 10.90

26.66 ± 11.88

35.4%

[5.70, 8.24]

 < 0.001

1.770

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