Table 2

ANCOVA and post-hoc comparison values for SF-36 domains, physical fitness, and anthropometric variables

	Model (F ratio)	Model (p value)	Group effect (F ratio)	Group effect (p value)	Post hoc (p value)
	Model (F ratio)	Model (p value)	Group effect (F ratio)	Group effect (p value)	Diet effect	Amount effect	Intensity effect
SF-36 domains
Physical functioning	23.99	<0.001	0.57	0.213	–	–	–
Role-physical	25.27	<0.001	4.02	0.003	0.015	0.867	0.016
Bodily pain	14.42	<0.001	1.91	0.065	0.302	0.454	0.651
General health	11.25	<0.001	1.67	0.059	0.057	0.602	0.591
Vitality	11.87	<0.001	0.10	0.32	–	–	–
Social functioning	34.00	<0.001	1.53	0.069	0.036	0.435	0.921
Role-emotional	18.85	<0.001	1.58	0.066	0.991	0.070	0.449
Mental health	9.31	<0.001	0.59	0.207	–	–	–
Physical fitness and anthropometrics
Body weight	20.73	<0.001	19.12	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.311	0.969
Fat mass	8.11	<0.001	9.52	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.465	0.583
Lean body mass	2.67	0.035	2.75	0.015	0.035	0.854	0.448
Minimal waist circumference	5.82	0.002	4.35	0.002	0.001	0.377	0.519
Hip circumference	8.60	<0.001	10.33	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.230	0.643
Peak V̇O₂	2.91	0.024	3.73	0.004	0.015	0.679	0.0304

Prespecified t-test comparisons were performed when ANCOVA group effect was p<0.1. Diet effect=low amount/moderate intensity exercise/diet versus low amount/moderate intensity exercise; amount effect=low amount/moderate intensity versus high amount/moderate intensity exercise; intensity effect=high amount/moderate intensity versus high amount/vigorous intensity exercise.
Bold values indicate trending (<0.1) or significant p values (<0.05).
ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; SF-36, 36-Item Short-Form Survey; VO₂, oxygen consumption.