Tab. IV.
Influence of resistance training with elements of stretching on quality of life in postmenopausal women
| SF-36 Scale | G1 (n = 13) | G2 (n = 19) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Eight weeks | Baseline | Eight weeks | |
| PF | 81.2 (10.2) | 84.6 (10.7) | 78.8 (19.5) | 82.1 (18.4) |
| RP | 76.9 (27.9) | 100.0 (0.0)* | 77.9 (39.4) | 86.8 (29.5) |
| BP | 56.4 (20.7) | 72.4 (19.1)* | 64.5 (21.6) | 72.4 (21.9) |
| GH | 56.4 (23.9) | 71.7 (19.2)* | 58.1 (13.6) | 60.9 (15.8) |
| VT | 69.2 (18.5) | 80.4 (17.1)* | 60.6 (21.4) | 64.7 (19.9) |
| SF | 82.8 (22.6) | 88.5 (18.0) | 86.0 (17.6) | 79.4 (27.9) |
| RE | 71.8 (35.6) | 87.2 (32.0) | 74.5 (40.0) | 84.3 (29.2) |
| MH | 76.3 (18.3) | 80.3 (18.0) | 70.6 (13.7) | 72.9 (16.1) |
| PCS | 44.9 (6.4) | 50.7 (5.4)* | 45.7 (7.7) | 49.0 (7.7) |
| MCS | 51.4 (10.5) | 54.4 (10.1) | 49.8 (8.6) | 49.7 (9.8) |
G1 – exercising group; G2 – non-exercising group; PF – physical functioning; RP – role-physical; BP – bodily pain; GH – general health; VT – vitality; SF – social functioning; RE – role-emotional; MH – mental health; PCS – physical component summary; MCS – mental component summary; values are mean ±SD
*
p < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed-rank test to compare two dependent variables, for comparison between baseline and after eight weeks of training