Table 3.
Baseline and follow-up data, absolute changes, and statistical parameters of primary endpoints in the HIT, WB-EMS, and control group.
| HIT (n = 20) (MV ± SD) |
WB-EMS (n = 22) (MV ± SD) |
Difference MV (95% CI) |
p | Effect size (d′) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean body mass [kg]a | |||||
| Baseline | 68.24 ± 7.38 | 67.49 ± 7.33 | — | .875 | — |
| 16 weeks | 69.10 ± 7.23 | 68.12 ± 7.42 | — | — | — |
| Difference | .855 ± .973 (.001) | .625 ± .775 (.001) | .230 (−.324 to 785) | .395 | 0.26 |
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| Maximum leg extension strength (leg-press) [N] | |||||
| Baseline | 3201 ± 783 | 3605 ± 506 | — | .050 | — |
| 16 weeks | 3608 ± 467 | 3869 ± 218 | — | — | — |
| Difference | 408 ± 521 (.002) | 264 ± 448 (.012) | 144 (−.159 to 447) | .215 | 0.30 |
a n = 21 in the WB-EMS group.