Table 2.
Changes in mobility and muscle strength in ten participants who completed the resistance training program
| Variable | Baseline | 8 weeks | P-value | Mean of difference (8 weeks versus baseline) | |
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| Absolute | % | ||||
| Mobility | |||||
| Score on Elderly Mobility Scale | 14.2 ± 3.4 | 17.5 ± 3.6 | 0.005 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 24% ± 8% |
| Muscle strength (eight-repetition maximum) | |||||
| Chest press, kg | 17.0 ± 7.9 | 27.5 ± 10.6 | 0.005 | 10.5 ± 5.0 | 62% |
| Rowing machine, kg | 17.0 ± 9.8 | 33.5 ± 12.0 | 0.005 | 16.5 ± 7.1 | 97% |
| Butterfly reverse, kg | 14.5 ± 6.4 | 24.5 ± 10.9 | 0.008 | 10.0 ± 7.0 | 74% |
| Leg press, kg† | 35.2 ± 15.4 | 63.7 ± 25.9 | 0.007 | 28.4 ± 15.0 | 81% |
| Leg extension, kg | 13.0 ± 7.5 | 27.0 ± 10.6 | 0.005 | 14.0 ± 6.1 | 108% |
Notes:
†
Only nine participants could perform this exercise; data represents mean ± standard deviation; bold indicates statistical significance (alpha-type error set at 0.05).