Table 2.

Effect of training and de-training on quadriceps maximal strength and endurance for leg extension, leg press and squat exercises

Exercise	Pre-Tr	Post-Tr
Maximal strength (kg)
Leg extension	120 ± 25	179 ± 15**
Leg press	248 ± 51	252 ± 55
Squat	187 ± 30	214 ± 32**
Endurance (repetitions)
Leg extension	22 ± 8	29 ± 9*
Leg press	34 ± 8	71 ± 7*
Squat	35 + 5	56 ± 6*

Pre-Tr, pre-training; Post-Tr, post-training

^*significantly different from Pre-Tr, P < 0.05

^**significantly different from Pre-Tr, P < 0.01.