Table 4. The muscular strength performance before and after training.
| Items | Groups | Pre-test | Post-test | F value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handgrip strength (kg) | HICT | 25.12 ± 3.37 | 24.69 ± 4.67 | 0.197 | AT = 0.578 | CON = 0.169 |
| AT | 21.13 ± 5.99 | 23.31 ± 6.83 | 2.278 | HICT = 0.578 | CON = 0.368 | |
| CON | 22.73 ± 5.01 | 21.23 ± 4.67 | 2.497 | HICT = 0.169 | AT = 0.368 | |
| Back muscle strength (kg) | HICT | 62.21 ± 11.98 | 64.42 ± 11.14 | 0.380 | AT = 0.072 | CON = 0.055 |
| AT | 50.13 ± 19.62 | 54.25 ± 15.49 | 0.727 | HICT = 0.072 | CON = 0.898 | |
| CON | 50.67 ± 16.47 | 53.54 ± 13.13 | 0.606 | HICT = 0.055 | AT = 0.898 | |
| Knee extension 60°/s (Nm/kg) | HICT | 164.80 ± 21.92 | 183.85 ± 22.70*† | 9.678 | AT = 0.193 | CON = 0.019 |
| AT | 165.02 ± 25.99 | 170.58 ± 31.23 | 1.127 | HICT = 0.193 | CON = 0.217 | |
| CON | 156.10 ± 12.38 | 158.13 ± 14.01 | 0.118 | HICT = 0.019 | AT = 0.217 | |
| Knee flexion 60°/s (Nm/kg) | HICT | 93.21 ± 22.80 | 97.80 ± 27.56 | 0.711 | AT = 0.234 | CON = 0.145 |
| AT | 87.18 ± 17.58 | 92.91 ± 21.96 | 2.790 | HICT = 0.234 | CON = 0.873 | |
| CON | 87.23 ± 20.22 | 91.31 ± 13.31 | 0.564 | HICT = 0.145 | AT = 0.873 | |
| Knee extension 180°/s (Nm/kg) | HICT | 82.10 ± 22.26 | 83.47 ± 12.83 | 0.044 | AT = 0.098 | CON = 0.053 |
| AT | 80.90 ± 28.64 | 82.44 ± 17.71 | 0.064 | HICT = 0.098 | CON = 0.374 | |
| CON | 72.20 ± 27.11 | 71.09 ± 26.53 | 0.015 | HICT = 0.053 | AT = 0.374 | |
| Knee flexion 180°/s (Nm/kg) | HICT | 59.84 ± 18.14 | 64.47 ± 16.87 | 0.949 | AT = 0.263 | CON = 0.101 |
| AT | 54.80 ± 5.64 | 56.98 ± 19.13 | 0.081 | HICT = 0.263 | CON = 0.601 | |
| CON | 52.76 ± 10.33 | 54.29 ± 10.01 | 0.124 | HICT = 0.101 | AT = 0.601 | |
Notes:
Significantly better than pre-test.
Significantly better than CON after training (p < 0.05).