Table 2.
Flexibility test results, scores of ULS and LLS, and cognitive capacities (MoCA) of elderly women before and after a 12-week strength training program
| Variables | Control group (n=8)
|
Strength group (n=29)
|
F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest (X ± SD) | Posttest (X ± SD) | Pretest (X ± SD) | Posttest (X ± SD) | ||
| Flexibility (cm) | 14.28±1.25 | 14.48±2.22 | 14.24±2.18 | 18.38±5.96a,b | 14.25* |
| ULS (rep) | 12.14±2.47 | 12.03±2.76 | 12.52±3.03 | 19.83±4.59a,b | 26.58* |
| LLS (rep) | 16.57±2.69 | 16.45±2.87 | 16.03±2.78 | 27.00±5.04a,b | 48.73* |
| MoCA (points) | 14.28±4.02 | 14.13±3.98 | 16.55±4.24 | 19.76±4.24a,b | 3.02* |
Notes:
*
(Two-way) ANOVA with P<0.05.
a
Difference of the pre- and posttest in the SG.
b
Difference between posttest in the CG with the posttest SG.
Abbreviations: ANOVA, analysis of variance; CG, control group; LLS, lower limb strength; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; rep, repetitions; SD, standard deviation; SG, strength group; ULS, upper limb strength; X, mean.