Table 2.

One repetition maximum strength and isometric and isokinetic knee extensor torque

	Male		Female
	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
Leg press, kg	29.8 ± 3.1	49.2 ± 5.1	19.5 ± 2.6	32.0 ± 4.2**
Leg curl, kg	8.7 ± 0.6	14.3 ± 0.9	5.1 ± 0.5	8.4 ± 0.8**
Leg extension, kg	18.8 ± 2.1	27.9 ± 3.2	10.3 ± 1.7	16.7 ± 2.7**
Hip extension, kg	4.9 ± 0.3	8.2 ± 0.3	4.9 ± 0.2	8.4 ± 0.2**
Hip flexion, kg	4.9 ± 0.3	8.2 ± 0.3	5.1 ± 0.3	8.4 ± 0.2**
70° isometric torque, Nm	144.2 ± 12.8	153.4 ± 12.3	81.3 ± 11.3	93.1 ± 10.8*
60°/s isokinetic torque, Nm	103.7 ± 8.1	109.3 ± 7.5	66.0 ± 7.1	67.3 ± 6.6
180°/s isokinetic torque, Nm	70.4 ± 5.1	69.0 ± 4.8	40.8 ± 4.5	41.8 ± 4.2

Data are means ± SE for n = 17 volunteers (7 men, 10 women) for 1 repetition maximum (1 RM) data and n = 16 volunteers (7 men, 9 women) for isometric and isokinetic knee extensor peak torque measures. No sex × training interaction effects were noted for any variables.

^*Training effect, P < 0.01;

^**training effect, P < 0.001.