Table 2

Effect of intervention (MICT vs HIIT) and group effect on body weight, anthropometry and body composition

Outcome measures	BDC	PTDC	Intervention effect MD (95% CI)	P value GLM change within-subjects	Intervention type	BDC	PTDC	P value Paired samples t-test	Intervention× intervention type effects MD (95% CI)	P value GLM change between-subjects
Weight (kg)	105.3±14.4	99.4±14.4	−5.9 (−7.8 to −4.0)	<0.001	MICT	107.1±17.4	101.1±17.9	0.001	−6.0 (−9.0 to −3.0)	0.860
Weight (kg)	105.3±14.4	99.4±14.4	−5.9 (−7.8 to −4.0)	<0.001	HIIT	102.8±11.0	97.1±10.2	<0.001	−5.7 (−8.3 to −3.1)	0.860
BMI (kg/m²)	35.6±4.4	33.6±4.5	−2.0 (−2.6 to −1.3)	<0.001	MICT	36.1±5.1	33.9±4.8	0.001	−2.1 (−3.2 to −1.1)	0.696
BMI (kg/m²)	35.6±4.4	33.6±4.5	−2.0 (−2.6 to −1.3)	<0.001	HIIT	35.0±3.7	33.1±4.2	<0.001	−1.9 (−2.7 to −1.0)	0.696
Waist (cm)
Males	116.8±13.8	112.0±15.4	−11.4 (−15.6 to −7.1)	<0.001	MICT	116.5±17.1	109.6±17.7	0.369	−1.8 (−6.1 to 2.5)	0.039
Males	116.8±13.8	112.0±15.4	−11.4 (−15.6 to −7.1)	<0.001	HIIT	117.1±9.5	101.2±9.0	<0.001	−8.5 (−10.9 to −6.1)	0.039
Females	109.7±7.6	106.3±7.5	−17.8 (−22.8 to −12.8)	<0.001	MICT	108.6±8.1	90.1±11.5	0.054	−4.4 (−8.9 to 0.1)	0.774
Females	109.7±7.6	106.3±7.5	−17.8 (−22.8 to −12.8)	<0.001	HIIT	110.6±7.6	93.4±10.4	0.043	−2.4 (−4.7 to −0.1)	0.774
Hip (cm)
Males	118.6±8.9	115.7±10.6	−3.0 (−4.8 to −1.2)	0.003	MICT	120.3±10.4	118.7±12.8	0.280	−1.5 (−4.6 to 1.5)	0.102
Males	118.6±8.9	115.7±10.6	−3.0 (−4.8 to −1.2)	0.003	HIIT	116.4±6.8	111.9±5.7	0.001	−4.5 (−6.4 to −2.5)	0.102
Females	125.5±8.9	119.0±9.7	−6.6 (−9.6 to −3.6)	<0.001	MICT	126.7±11.6	118.0±9.9	0.011	−8.7 (−14.7 to −2.8)	0.155
Females	125.5±8.9	119.0±9.7	−6.6 (−9.6 to −3.6)	<0.001	HIIT	124.4±6.4	119.9±10.0	0.020	−4.5 (−8.1 to −1.0)	0.155
FM (kg)	38.0±9.5	32.7±9.4	−5.4 (−7.2 to−3.6)	0.001	MICT	37.7±10.9	32.4±9.1	<0.001	−5.3 (−7.8 to −2.8)	0.919
FM (kg)	38.0±9.5	32.7±9.4	−5.4 (−7.2 to−3.6)	0.001	HIIT	38.4±8.2	32.9±10.1	0.001	−5.5 (−8.3 to −2.6)	0.919
FM (%)	36.5±8.3	33.2±8.8	−3.2 (−4.6 to −1.9)	0.001	MICT	35.4±8.9	32.5±8.3	0.001	−2.9 (−4.4 to −1.4)	0.619
FM (%)	36.5±8.3	33.2±8.8	−3.2 (−4.6 to −1.9)	0.001	HIIT	37.3±7.7	33.7±9.2	0.006	−3.6 (−5.9 to −1.2)	0.619
FFM (kg)	67.3±13.7	66.6±13.8	−4.1 (−14.0 to 5.8)	0.247	MICT	69.4±15.5	65.1±11.7	0.127	−5.3 (−7.8 to −2.8)	0.735
FFM (kg)	67.3±13.7	66.6±13.8	−4.1 (−14.0 to 5.8)	0.247	HIIT	68.6±16.3	64.7±11.0	0.641	−5.5 (−8.3 to −2.6)	0.735
FFM (%)	63.5±8.3	66.7±8.8	3.3 (1.9 to 4.7)	0.001	MICT	64.6±8.9	67.4±8.3	0.002	2.8 (1.3 to 4.4)	0.554
FFM (%)	63.5±8.3	66.7±8.8	3.3 (1.9 to 4.7)	0.001	HIIT	62.3±7.7	66.0±9.4	0.008	3.7 (1.2 to 6.3)	0.554

Statistically significant values are in bold.
BDC, baseline data collection; BMI, body mass index; FFM, fat-free mass; FM, fat mass; GLM, general linear model; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; MD, median; MICT, moderate-intensity continuous training; PTDC, post-training data collection.