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. 2024 Jun 18;10(2):e001899. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001899

Table 2.

Outcome variables (mean±SD) at baseline and at 4 years separated by group

HRT MIT CON F
(group×time)
F
(time)
Baseline 4 years Baseline 4 years Baseline 4 years
Power
(W)
195.3±65.1 185.3±60.2 193.2±64.0 179.4±64.1 187.7±61.8 171.2±57.2 F6,1067=1.054
p=0.39, η2 =0.006
F3,1067=43.651
p<0.001, η2 =0.11
Handgrip
(kg)
35.6±10.5 34.3±9.9 34.3±10.4 32.7±10.2 34.9±10.2 32.8±9.9 F6,1064=0.554
p=0.77, η2 =0.003
F3,1064=27.789
p<0.001, η2 =0.07
LLM
(kg)
17.0±3.3 16.3±3.1 16.7±3.5 15.9±3.3 16.4±3.4 15.7±3.2 F6,1085=1.841
p=0.09, η2 =0.01
F3,1085=249.742
p<0.001, η2 =0.41
CSA
(mm2)
1403.7±339.7 1306.2±328.4 1371.4±358.5 1284.3±352.1 1359.5±330.7 1243.1±293.8 F6,908=3.654
p=0.001, η2 =0.02
F3,908=36.068
p<0.001, η2 =0.11
Body fat
(%)
34.0±7.9 33.8±8.2 33.5±7.6 33.7±6.4 32.7±8.3 33.1±8.5 F6,1085=3.813
p<0.001, η2 =0.02
F3,1085=16.964
p<0.001, η2 =0.04

Leg extensor power (power), handgrip strength (handgrip), lean leg mass (LLM), CSA of m. vastus lateralis (CSA) and total body fat (body fat). F-statistics for group×time interaction and effect of time.

CON, control group; HRT, heavy resistance training; MIT, moderate intensity training.