Table 3.

Strength improvements in response to the exercise program (mean ± SE).

Muscle Group	Exercise	Pre- Exercise	Pre- Exercise	Post- Exercise	Post- Exercise	% Diff. Pre vs. Post- Exercise	% Diff. Pre vs. Post Exercise	P-value ↑Weight	P-value ↑ Sets x Reps
		Weight lbs	Sets x Reps	Weight lbs	Sets x Reps	Weight	Sets x Reps
Biceps	Cable curls n=2 Curls w. HW n=10	12 ± 4 n=12	26 ± 2 n=12	23 ± 8 n=12	54 ± 5 n=12	90 ± 11 n=12	144 ±39 n=12	0.02 n=12	0.0009 n=12
Triceps	Extension w. HW n=12	12 ± 4 n=12	26 ± 2 n=12	23 ± 8 n=12	49 ± 3 n=12	108 ± 26 n=12	113 ± 25 n=12	0.02 n=12	0.0002 n=12
Chest	Press w. HW n=7 HW Flys n=4 Push ups n=1	9 ± 2 n=11	30 ± 3 n=12	14 ± 3 n=11	50 ± 4 n=12	84 ± 20 n=11	86 ± 21 n=12	0.0005 n=11	0.0007 n=12
Hamstrings	Leg Curls or Dead Lifts w. weight n=8 Leg Curls or Dead Lifts no weight N=4	27 ± 6 n=8	31 ± 4 n=12	37 ± 8 n=8	69 ± 8 n=12	33 ± 6 n=8	157 ± 53 n=12	0.008 n=8	0.0003 n=12
Quadriceps	Leg ext w. weight n=2	50; 50	36	70; 70	36	40; 40	0
	Squats w. weight n=1	0	16	10	60	(0 −18 lbs)	275
	Biodex N/m at 180 deg. n=9	RL 88 ± 9 LL 101 ± 11 n=9	N/A	RL 114 ± 12 LL 115 ± 13 n=9	N/A	RL 31 ± 7 LL 15 ± 6 n=9	N/A	RL 0.003 LL 0.02 n=9	N/A

Hand-held weights (HW); RL: Right leg; LL: Left leg.

Biodex data were not available in three subjects. Data on leg press and squats represent these three subjects.