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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study participants at baseline and follow-up (N = 240)

From: Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study

Study variables

Baseline

Follow-up

∆ (%)

ES

p-value

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

   

Stature (cm)

165.8 (7.3)

167.6 (7.5)

1.1

0.24

 < 0.001

Weight (kg)

60.2 (14.0)

62.3 (14.8)

3.5

0.15

 < 0.001

Fat mass (%)

27.0 (10.5)

29.8 (10.1)

10.4

0.27

 < 0.001

Standing broad jump (cm)

178.5 (28.3)

170.9 (28.1)

-4.3

-0.27

 < 0.001

Sit-ups (reps in 60 s)

55.4 (11.0)

51.2 (10.1)

-7.6

-0.40

 < 0.001

Sit-and-reach test (cm)

69.4 (8.9)

64.5 (9.6)

-7.1

-0.53

 < 0.001

Squats (reps in 60 s)

48.7 (8.0)

44.9 (7.9)

-7.8

-0.48

 < 0.001

The 800 m run test (min)*

4.49 (0.78)

4.99 (0.78)

11.1

0.64

 < 0.001

The 400 m run test (min)*

1.47 (0.31)

1.64 (0.38)

11.6

0.49

 < 0.001

  1. *Higher score denotes poorer performance, that is, more time is needed to complete the task in min
  2. p < 0.05