Table 4.

Grip and muscle strength before, after training and at follow-up

		Exercise group n=26			Control group n=19
		Before	3 months	6 months	Before	3 months	6 months
Grip strength	Right	157.9 (73.0)	173.4 (76.1)	174.4 (68.5)	197.1 (66.1)	208.8 (75.1)	216.9 (72.5)
	Left	150.5 (74.1)	149.1 (62.4)	155.1 (62.5)	185.4 (60.2)	185.1 (71.8)	194.0 (72.8)
Muscle group
Shoulder abd	Right	21.8 (10.3)	23.3 (10.9)	24.0 (11.8)	26.5 (10.9)	25.5 (8.8)	30.2 (8.6) †
	Left	21.9 (10.2)	24.0 (11.3) *	23.9 (11.1)	25.0 (8.7)	25.5 (7.7)	27.0 (7.7)
Elbow ext	Right	21.6 (12.7)	21.9 (9.3)	23.4 (9.8)	26.0 (11.5)	25.4 (10.6)	26.7 (9.7)
	Left	21.1 (9.0)	22.2 (8.8)	23.0 (8.0)	24.9 (8.0)	25.8 (8.5)	26.3 (8.8)
Elbow flex	Right	22.2 (12.9)	24.8 (10.8)	26.5 (12.6) *	31.0 (14.1)	31.8 (12.0)	33.7 (13.2)
	Left	21.1 (11.6)	23.5 (10.9)	24.6 (10.9) *	30.0 (10.9)	31.5 (12.2)	31.1 (10.8)
Hip ext	Right	47.5 (21.4)	54.3 (22.4) *	49.1 (19.6)	66.7 (24.4)	64.0 (27.3)	60.7 (25.1)
	Left	47.3 (19.3)	56.1 (22.5) *	53.3 (20.4)	64.1 (20.1)	64.9 (25.0)	61.7 (22.9)
Hip flex	Right	53.5 (20.7)	56.0 (21.7)	54.1 (21.9)	68.8 (25.5)	64.3 (22.4)	66.2 (21.6)
	Left	49.9 (17.9)	53.9 (19.4)	52.4 (20.1)	62.0 (21.4)	60.8 (17.0)	63.4 (18.9)
Hip abd	Right	26.5 (13.6)	28.9 (15.1)	29.6 (10.6)	40.6 (18.3)	40.2 (15.5)	33.3 (9.7)
	Left	24.6 (12.3)	30.7 (15.3) *	32.9 (14.1) *	35.9 (12.3)	37.0 (14.1)	38.0 (12.8)
Knee ext	Right	57.3 (21.5)	65.8 (22.3) *	67.5 (22.3) *	79.3 (19.2)	78.7 (21.9)	77.1 (20.9)
	Left	55.8 (22.8)	61.7 (18.0) *	65.9 (26.4) *	78.8 (18.3)	79.6 (20.3)	78.8 (18.1)
Dorsiflex	Right	19.3 (5.2)	20.1 (6.3)	21.8 (6.1) *	23.8 (6.8)	22.1 (6.5)	25.2 (5.6) †
	Left	20.3 (5.5)	20.7 (6.7)	21.8 (5.8)	23.9 (6.5)	21.9 (4.8)	23.8 (5.0)

* = statistically significant difference to measurement 1 (baseline) p<0.03.

† = statistically significant difference to measurement 2 (after 12 week training period) p<0.03.

Data in Nm, mean (SD).