Table 7.
Strength parameters in exercise and control groups per measurement (Mean ± Standard deviation).
| Variables | Group | Baseline Measurement |
Final Measurement |
Interaction Effect | Mean % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum strength of lower limbs (kg) | EG CG |
94.65 ± 38.25 93.67 ± 39.00 |
107.15 ± 35.46 *# 95.15 ± 33.00 |
F1,38 = 25.20, p < 0.001 |
+11.67 † +1.56 |
| Maximum strength of trunk (kg) | EG CG |
84.65 ± 34.23 85.35 ± 36.00 |
97.45 ± 31.32 *# 86.56 ± 30.50 |
F1,38 = 26.55, p < 0.001 |
+13.13 † +1.40 |
| Maximum handgrip strength (kg) | |||||
| Right hand | EG CG |
43.00 ± 13.74 42.55 ± 12.55 |
42.00 ± 14.56 41.50 ± 13.55 |
F1,38 = 2.55, p = 0.546 |
−2.38 −2.53 |
| Left hand | EG CG |
41.25 ± 14.59 41.50 ± 14.50 |
40.40 ± 13.69 40.55 ± 13.50 |
F1,38 = 2.46, p = 0.554 |
−2.10 −2.34 |
CG: control group; EG: exercise group. Where * p < 0.001, there is a statistically significant difference between baseline and final measurements in the EG; # p < 0.001 = statistically significant difference between the EG and CG in the final measurement; † p < 0.001 = statistically significant difference between the EG and CG in the percentage change.