Table 2.
Absolute values of maximal dynamic strength and maximal isometric strength at pre and after 6, 13, and 20 weeks of strength training. The results represent means ± SD
| Group | Pre | 6WE | 13WE | 20WE | Pre | 6WE | 13WE | 20WE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee extension 1-RM (kg) | Elbow flexion 1-RM (kg) | |||||||
| LV (n = 11) | 47.0 ± 15.0 | 55.5 ± 12.8* | 61.1 ± 12.8* | 64.5 ± 14.4* | 6.9 ± 1.5 | 7.8 ± 1.4* | 8.5 ± 1.5* | 9.6 ± 1.6* |
| HV (n = 9) | 46.6 ± 14.7 | 56.8 ± 17.8* | 64.4 ± 20.0* | 70.8 ± 22.0* | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 7.4 ± 0.6* | 8.4 ± 0.5* | 9.4 ± 1.1* |
| Lower-body isometric maximal strength (kg) | Upper-body isometric maximal strength (kg) | |||||||
| LV (n = 11) | 69.5 ± 28.6 | 66.8 ± 18.0 | 74.9 ± 25.3 | 78.3 ± 26.7* | 17.3 ± 4.9 | 18.6 ± 5.4 | 20.4 ± 4.5** | 20.5 ± 5.1* |
| HV (n = 9) | 67.3 ± 16.4 | 68.6 ± 17.3 | 75.8 ± 16.1 | 78.5 ± 18.1* | 17.7 ± 2.7 | 18.5 ± 3.7 | 20.6 ± 3.6** | 20.2 ± 3.2* |
1-RM one-repetition maximum, LV low-volume, HV high-volume, WE weeks
*p ≤ 0.001; **p ≤ 0.01 (significantly different from pre within training groups)