Table 4 Whole-body DXA measurements and changes by interactive effects of sex and endurance training

Fat body mass (g)

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 20.52

–

< 0.001

M-Ex: 14.63 ± 0.93

F-Ex: 6.51 ± 0.64

7.218

< 0.001

F-Sed: 12.07 ± 1.29

F-Ex: 6.51 ± 0.65

3.868

< 0.01

M-Sed: 38.19 ± 3.25

F-Ex: 6.51 ± 0.66

9.570

< 0.001

F-Sed: 12.07 ± 1.29

M-Ex: 14.63 ± 0.93

− 1.611

n.s

M-Sed: 38.19 ± 3.25

M-Ex: 14.63 ± 0.93

6.973

< 0.001

M-Sed: 38.19 ± 3.25

F-Sed: 12.07 ± 1.29

7.473

< 0.001

Fat body mass %

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 7.13

–

< 0.01

M-Ex: 3.97 ± 0.22

F-Ex: 2.91 ± 0.26

3.093

< 0.05

F-Sed: 5.59 ± 0.58

F-Ex: 2.91 ± 0.26

4.213

< 0.001

M-Sed: 9.47 ± 0.73

F-Ex: 2.91 ± 0.26

8.417

< 0.001

F-Sed: 5.59 ± 0.58

M-Ex: 3.97 ± 0.22

2.612

< 0.05

M-Sed: 9.47 ± 0.73

M-Ex: 3.97 ± 0.22

7.170

< 0.001

M-Sed: 9.47 ± 0.73

F-Sed: 5.59 ± 0.58

4.138

< 0.001

Lean body mass (g)

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 5.71

–

< 0.05

M-Ex: 341.37 ± 5.23

F-Ex: 208.02 ± 2.76

22.56

< 0.001

F-Sed: 194.81 ± 2.96

F-Ex: 208.02 ± 2.76

− 3.262

< 0.01

M-Sed: 349.38 ± 5.42

F-Ex: 208.02 ± 2.76

23.256

< 0.001

F-Sed: 194.81 ± 2.96

M-Ex: 341.37 ± 5.23

− 24.390

< 0.001

M-Sed: 349.38 ± 5.42

M-Ex: 341.37 ± 5.23

1.064

n.s

M-Sed: 349.38 ± 5.42

F-Sed: 194.81 ± 2.96

25.037

< 0.001

Lean body mass %

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 7.63

–

< 0.01

M-Ex: 93.12 ± 0.23

F-Ex: 93.56 ± 0.25

− 1.304

n.s

F-Sed: 90.91 ± 0.57

F-Ex: 93.56 ± 0.25

− 4.299

< 0.001

M-Sed: 87.62 ± 0.73

F-Ex: 93.56 ± 0.25

− 7.738

< 0.001

F-Sed: 90.91 ± 0.57

M-Ex: 93.12 ± 0.23

− 3.621

< 0.01

M-Sed: 87.62 ± 0.73

M-Ex: 93.12 ± 0.23

− 7.211

< 0.001

M-Sed: 87.62 ± 0.73

F-Sed: 90.91 ± 0.57

− 3.571

< 0.01

Total body mass (g)

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 13.79

–

< 0.001

M-Ex: 366.72 ± 5.89

F-Ex: 222.38 ± 3.11

21.679

< 0.001

F-Sed: 214.37 ± 3.20

F-Ex: 222.38 ± 3.11

− 1.796

n.s

M-Sed: 399.17 ± 6.59

F-Ex: 222.38 ± 3.11

24.248

< 0.001

F-Sed: 214.37 ± 3.20

M-Ex: 366.72 ± 5.89

− 22.744

< 0.001

M-Sed: 399.17 ± 6.59

M-Ex: 366.72 ± 5.89

3.670

< 0.01

M-Sed: 399.17 ± 6.59

F-Sed: 214.37 ± 3.20

25.219

< 0.001

Bone mineral content (g)

Sex × exercise

F(1,81) = 15.75

–

< 0.001

M-Ex: 10.73 ± 0.19

F-Ex: 7.87 ± 0.13

12.366

< 0.001

F-Sed: 7.48 ± 0.09

F-Ex: 7.87 ± 0.13

− 2.470

n.s

M-Sed: 11.60 ± 0.18

F-Ex: 7.87 ± 0.13

16.593

< 0.001

F-Sed: 7.48 ± 0.09

M-Ex: 10.73 ± 0.19

− 15.470

< 0.001

M-Sed: 11.60 ± 0.18

M-Ex: 10.73 ± 0.19

3.277

< 0.01

M-Sed: 11.60 ± 0.18

F-Sed: 7.48 ± 0.09

20.316

< 0.001