Table 3.

Health-related quality of life (SF-36) and handgrip strength of participants before (Baseline) and after (3 months) the detraining period, by sex

		Female (m±sd)	Male (m±sd)
HRQOL (SF-36) Physical func.	Baseline	90.2 ± 9.6	95.4 ± 3.5
	3 months	83.0 ± 12.6***	87.7 ± 9.04*
Mean difference (95% CI)		−7.2 (−9.7-(−)4.7)	−7.7 (−13.2-(−)2.2)
Physical role func.	Baseline	96.0 ± 12.6	97.7 ± 7.5
	3 months	88.1 ± 28.3	86.3 ± 32.3
Mean difference (95% CI)		−7.8 (−18.0–2.2)	−11.3 (−34.3–11.6)
Bodily pain	Baseline	79.3 ± 20.4	85.5 ± 17.7
	3 months	64.4 ± 23.0***	71.4 ± 18.3*
Mean difference (95% CI)		−14.8 (−21.9-(−)7.8)	−14.0 (−26.1-(−)2.0)
General health	Baseline	70.0 ± 18.8	76.9 ± 12.6
	3 months	67.3 ± 18.25	68.2 ± 13.2
Mean difference (95% CI)		−2.6 (−6.4–1.2)	−8.6 (−20.0–2.7)
Vitality	Baseline	77.3 ± 16.2	77.2 ± 12.5
	3 months	68.9 ± 16.4***	70.0 ± 10.0
Mean difference (95% CI)		−8.4 (−12.4-(−)4.4)	−7.2 (−15.8–1.2)
Social role func.	Baseline	95.0 ± 9.8	93.1 ± 8.5
	3 months	87.0 ± 18.2**	81.6 ± 17.9
Mean difference (95% CI)		−7.9 (−13.5-(−)2.4)	−11.5 (−25.2–2.1)
Emotional role func.	Baseline	89.4 ± 28.0	96.9 ± 10.0
	3 months	79.7 ± 36.8*	69.5 ± 37.9*
Mean difference (95% CI)		−9.7 (−20.4–1.0)	−27.4 (−49.5-(−)5.3)
Mental health	Baseline	76.0 ± 18.3	83.6 ± 12.9
	3 months	71.0 ± 17.2**	72.3 ± 12.5*
Mean difference (95% CI)		−4.9 (−10.2–0.3)	−11.2 (−19.4-(−)3.05)
STRENGTH
Handgrip strength (kg)	Baseline	22.6 ± 3.6	34.3 ± 6.1‡‡‡
	3 months	22.8 ± 3.5	34.1 ± 7.1‡‡‡
Mean difference (95% CI)		0.2 (−0.5–0.9)	−0.2 (−2.9–2.5)

Abbreviations: HRQOL health related quality of life, CI confidence interval, Func. functioning

Notes: ^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001, statistically significant differences, baseline vs. 3 months

^‡‡‡ p < 0.001, statistically significant differences female vs. male