Table 1.
One repetition maximum (1RM) and maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), in kilograms (kg), in response to 8 weeks of resistance training for TG and the same period of normal daily routines for CG
| Control group (CG) | Training group (TG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
| Leg press (kg) | 1RM | 160.4 ± 13.5 | 171.3 ± 18.2 | 157.0 ± 13.1 | 198.4 ± 14.3*,** |
| MVIC | 96.3 ± 13.1 | 98.1 ± 15.8 | 109.8 ± 12.2 | 137.4 ± 12.8*,** | |
| Biceps curl bench (kg) | 1RM | 19.0 ± 3.2 | 20.2 ± 4.8 | 19.7 ± 3.1 | 26.0 ± 3.2*,** |
| MVIC | 15.1 ± 2.1 | 16.3 ± 3.3 | 13.2 ± 1.1 | 19.4 ± 2.0*,** | |
| Seated pec deck (kg) | 1RM | 25.7 ± 4.0 | 27.6 ± 5.1 | 24.1 ± 4.3 | 31.5 ± 3.0*,** |
Values are means ± SEM
*p < 0.05 vs CG; **p < 0.05 vs pre within a group