Table 5.

Isokinetic strength and endurance test responses pre and post 3 months

Variables	SG (N = 20)		CARTG (N = 21)		Time factor	Exercise factor	Interaction
Isokinetic strength test	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
Peak torque extension (N m)	145.3 ± 47.9	143 ± 42.2	135.5 ± 41	159.7 ± 47.7‡	0.82	0.002	<0.001
Peak torque flexion (N m)	74.8 ± 26.4	72.2 ± 24.3	72.1 ± 19.3	92 ± 24.1‡†	0.27	<0.001	<0.001
PT/BW extension (%)	174.6 ± 34.3	176.4 ± 23.3	167 ± 41.5	195.8 ± 43.6‡	0.63	0.002	0.004
PT/BW flexion (%)	92.4 ± 19.8	89.5 ± 19.1	87.9 ± 14.7	116 ± 30.1‡†	0.10	0.001	<0.001
AVG power extension (watts)	90 ± 28	92 ± 27.3	86.8 ± 27	110.6 ± 31.8‡	0.42	<0.001	<0.001
AVG power flexion (watts)	50.2 ± 21.2	50.3 ± 19.5	47.7 ± 14.2	66.5 ± 18.2‡†	0.25	<0.001	<0.001
Isokinetic endurance test
Total work extension (J)	2673.8 ± 960.3	2660.5 ± 895.2	2744 ± 783.8	3171.2 ± 1111.5	0.37	0.09	0.08
Total work flexion (J)	1325.2 ± 511.9	1343.2 ± 443.5	1340.3 ± 453.8	1685 ± 717.1‡†	0.33	0.03	0.05

Data are reported as means ± SD. PT/BW peak torque/body weight, AVG average force along the vertical axis. P ≤ 0.05, ‡exercise group pre × exercise group post, †sedentary group post × exercise group post