Table 1.
Descriptive scores for each training variable
| Variable | SQ PRE | SQ POST | SQ Δ | HT PRE | HT POST | HT Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMM (kg) | 21.6 (5.0) | 22.2 (5.3) | 0.7 (0.8) | 21.9 (4.8) | 22.4 (5.0) | 0.5 (0.9) |
| FM (kg) | 20.3 (5.0) | 19.5 (4.2) | −0.7 (1.7) | 19.7 (6.2) | 19.4 (6.0) | −0.4 (1.5) |
| Squat 3RM (kg) | 49.8 (17.6) | 71.9 (22.2) | 22.1 (8.4) | 53.2 (15.7) | 61.9 (15.4) | 8.68 (5.2) |
| Hip Thrust 3RM (kg) | 79.8 (24.0) | 106.7 (31.9) | 26.9 (11.7) | 81.8 (25.3) | 134.4 (27.7) | 52.7 (15.4) |
| Deadlift 3RM (kg) | 61.5 (17.5) | 70.7 (21.1) | 9.2 (5.7) | 59.0 (17.0) | 68.2 (15.6) | 9.2 (5.5) |
| Wall push (N) | 299.3 (97.2) | 322.1 (101.1) | 22.8 (39.1) | 298.1 (80.9) | 327.9 (84.3) | 29.8 (36.7) |
| Gmax Upper CSA (cm2) | 52.0 (17.9) | 58.5 (16.7) | 6.5 (4.9) | 50.9 (13.9) | 58.0 (15.7) | 7.1 (9.8) |
| Gmax Middle CSA (cm2) | 92.2 (22.9) | 101.3 (23.1) | 9.16 (4.4) | 88.71 (16.6) | 98.31 (19.2) | 9.6 (5.7) |
| Gmax Lower CSA (cm2) | 72.4 (21.0) | 86.2 (23.9) | 13.8 (4.8) | 71.0 (17.2) | 86.3 (18.3) | 15.3 (7.6) |
| MED+MIN CSA (cm2) | 79.1 (16.4) | 79.6 (14.9) | 0.5 (4.6) | 76.4 (14.1) | 79.0 (14.1) | 2.6 (4.8) |
| QUAD CSA (cm2) | 61.8 (16.4) | 69.8 (17.7) | 7.9 (4.8) | 63.8 (12.5) | 68.1 (12.8) | 4.3 (3.4) |
| ADD CSA (cm2) | 41.4 (9.4) | 45.6 (9.5) | 4.2 (1.7) | 40.6 (8.9) | 42.2 (9.5) | 1.7 (2.3) |
Abbreviations: SMM, skeletal muscle mass; RM, repetition maximum; GRF, ground reaction force; mCSA, muscle cross-sectional area; Gmax, Gluteus Maximus; MED+MIN, Gluteus medius and minimus; QUAD, quadriceps; ADD, adductors; HAM, hamstring. Symbol: Δ, pre-to-post intervention change score. Note: all data are presented as mean (standard deviation).