Table 3.
all results of body composition, muscle thickness and strength capacity
| PreMeno MI-RT | PostMeno MI-RT | PostMeno LI-RT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T0 | T1 | T2 | T0 | T1 | T2 | |
| Age (y) | 47.4 ± 5.3 | 54.3 ± 4.7 | 55.6 ± 2.9 | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 167.50 ± 7.99 | 166.00 ± 6.78 | 166.56 ± 5.58 | ||||||
| BW (kg) | 76.19 ± 16 0.31 | 76.18 ± 16.18 | 75.62 ± 16.54 | 70.29 ± 8.61 | 70.43 ± 8.83 | 70.04 ± 8.33 | 71.10 ± 8.52 | 69.68 ± 7.90 | 69.56 ± 8.35 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.28 ± 5.78 | 27.25 ± 5.95 | 27.03 ± 5.82 | 25.81 ± 2.15 | 25.52 ± 2.48 | 25.37 ± 2.26 | 25.62 ± 2.79 | 25.06 ± 2.90 | 25.12 ± 3.06 |
| FFM (kg) | 49.58 ± 6.78 | 50.08 ± 5.41 | 51.97 ± 6.99* | 47.70 ± 3.63 | 48.07 ± 3.89 | 46.99 ± 4.41# | 49.49 ± 5.47 | 49.20 ± 4.61 | 48.46 ± 4.00# |
| MM (kg) | 30.48 ± 4.77 | 29.18 ± 3.95 | 31.88 ± 7.05* | 27.98 ± 2.22 | 27.78 ± 2.34 | 27.59 ± 2.74# | 30.56 ± 3.47 | 29.80 ± 3.24 | 28.77 ± 2.09# |
| FM (kg) | 26.44 ± 11.13 | 26.09 ± 12.22 | 24.82 ± 10.77* | 23.49 ± 6.40 | 22.84 ± 7.25 | 23.10 ± 6.07 | 21.61 ± 3.74 | 20.48 ± 3.93 | 21.32 ± 4.85# |
| VL (cm) | 2.39 ± 0.42 | 2.40 ± 0.45 | 2.62 ± 0.48* | 2.25 ± 0.48 | 2.29 ± 0.53 | 2.41 ± 0.51* | 2.26 ± 0.56 | 2.15 ± 0.62 | 2.15 ± 0.55§ |
| RF (cm) | 1.95 ± 0.85 | 1.98 ± 0.84 | 2.18 ± 0.85* | 2.13 ± 0.66 | 2.07 ± 0.68 | 2.23 ± 0.66* | 1.84 ± 0.48 | 1.77 ± 0.49 | 1.95 ± 0.47* |
| TB (cm) | 3.29 ± 0.39 | 3.29 ± 0.47 | 3.26 ± 0.46 | 3.01 ± 0.58 | 2.87 ± 0.50 | 2.96 ± 0.54 | 3.11 ± 0.60 | 3.20 ± 0.56 | 3.31 ± 0.66 |
| GS left (kg) | 23.12 ± 4.16 | 30.32 ± 5.51* | 29.16 ± 5.26 | 24.16 ± 4.53 | 31.52 ± 3.78* | 30.96 ± 3.46 | 21.99 ± 5.84 | 27.20 ± 5.11* | 28.74 ± 4.39 |
| GS right (kg) | 23.95 ± 4.28 | 31.45 ± 5.72* | 31.27 ± 6.23 | 24.59 ± 5.01 | 33.30 ± 3.61* | 33.09 ± 4.48 | 22.68 ± 4.76 | 29.80 ± 5.85* | 29.76 ± 4.46 |
| 1-RM SQ (kg | 37.91 ± 12.99 | 40.85 ± 14.83 | 65.80 ± 18.76* | 39.01 ± 19.64 | 36.83 ± 21.45 | 60.71 ± 18.91* | 34.27 ± 8.07 | 35.49 ± 9.20 | 62.77 ± 15.87* |
| 1-RM BP (kg) | 27.24 ± 4.86 | 29.77 ± 5.92 | 35.12 ± 7.10* | 25.83 ± 3.19 | 27.01 ± 2.95 | 33.05 ± 5.45* | 25.98 ± 3.58 | 27.47 ± 3.18 | 33.38 ± 3.62* |
PreMeno = pre-menopause; PostMeno = post-menopause; MI-RT = moderate-intensity resistance training; LI-RT = low-intensity resistance training; FFM = fat-free mass; FM = fat mass; MM = muscle mass; VL = vastus lateralis; RF = rectus femoris; TB = triceps brachii; GS = grip strength; 1-RM SQ = one repetition maximum squat; 1-RM BP = one repetition maximum bench press; Significant time effects were set at p ≤ .05 and were marked with *. If no difference was identified between the groups over time, this was assumed for all groups. Time*group differences were marked with #. The Premeno MI-RT group was used as a control treatment and the curves of the two post-menopausal groups were compared. Trends (p < .10) showing potential statistical differences between two groups and were marked with §