Table 2.
Isokinetic trunk extension and flexion strength parameters. Data are means (±SD).
| Exercise (n=43) | Control (n=17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre test | Post test | Pre test | Post test | |
| Isokinetic trunk extension strength | ||||
| Peak Torque/BW | 321.8 (79.7) | 397.9 (78.4) * | 333.6 (121.7) | 310.8 (114.9) |
| Total Work | 1491 (561) | 1791 (503) * | 1561 (698) | 1455 (654) |
| Ratio | 72.3 (17.7) | 70.0 (11.4) | 78.7 (26.7) | 85.0 (28.4) |
| Isokinetic trunk flexion strength | ||||
| Peak Torque/BW | 234.1 (53.0) | 276.5 (61.5) * | 238.1 (52.4) | 237.1 (42.1) |
| Total Work | 974 (337) | 1062 (338) * | 893 (393) | 947 (335) |
Ratio refers to the ratio of trunk extension to trunk flexion peak torque / body weight scores. Asterisks (*) represent significant (p<0.05) differences between pre- and post-training exercise groups.