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Table 3 Results of paired t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to compare the control and intervention groups

From: The effect of exercise training videos on self-esteem of 7-10-year-old obese girls: A randomized controlled trial

Variable

Group

Pre-test

Post-test

Paired t-test

ANCOVA test

Partial eta squared

Mean ± SD

t

P

F

P

General self

Control

7.74 ± 2.65

8.57 ± 2.28

0.360

0.612

387.84

0.001

0.793

Intervention

7.51 ± 2.91

14.51 ± 2.79

6.31

0.001

Social self (peers)

Control

3.21 ± 0.956

3.73 ± 0.952

0.302

0.823

346.40

0.001

0.774

Intervention

2.59 ± 0.664

6.71 ± 0.935

3.82

0.001

Home (parents)

Control

2.94 ± 0.826

3.59 ± 0.822

0.436

0.488

757.88

0.001

0.882

Intervention

3.13 ± 0.686

7.51 ± 0.753

4.31

0.001

School (academic)

Control

3.34 ± 0.837

6.69 ± 1.61

0.297

0.433

733.32

0.001

0.879

Intervention

3.17 ± 0.677

7.34 ± 0.764

3.95

0.001

Self-esteem

Control

17.34 ± 4.30

19.75 ± 1.61

1.23

0.502

2264.73

0.001

0.957

Intervention

16.42 ± 3.82

36.09 ± 3.37

19.42

0.001