Table 2. Data obtained from the test with a single maximal repetition of each exercise, as per group and time.
| Groups/variables | UDE (n=19) |
TDE (n=29) |
Increased of maximal strength (TDE group) % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre- | Post- | Pre- | Post- | ||
| Lower limbs (kg) | |||||
| Knee extension (sitting) | 8.05±2.04 | 8.85±2.58 | 11.65±2.69 | 16.68±3.04* (p<0.001) | 43.2 |
| Knee flexion (lying down) | 7.55±0.51 | 7.55±1.57 | 8.19±1.76 | 13.52±2.25* (p<0.001) | 65.1 |
| Upper limbs (kg) | |||||
| Chest press | 20.85±3.60 | 21.35±3.72 | 18.58±2.62 | 23.74±2.82* (p<0.001) | 27.8 |
| Sitting rowing | 22.10±4.27 | 22.75±3.58 | 19.19±3.89 | 25.13±4.43* (p<0.001) | 31 |
| Triceps pulley | 21.00±4.97 | 21.95±5.04 | 20.16±2.19 | 24.42±2.68* (p<0.001) | 21.1 |
| Biceps pulley | 6.55±1.76 | 7.05±1.61 | 5.45±0.96 | 7.84±1.32* (p<0.001) | 43.9 |
*Difference between pre- and post-training condition (p<0.001). Data expressed as means and ± standard deviation. UDE: untrained diabetic elderly; TDE: trained diabetic elderly.