Table 4. Effects of running training (CG) and running training combined with Pilates (PG) on maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) in millivolts (mV) of the obliquus externus abdominis (OE), obliquus internus abdominis (OI), vastus lateralis (VL), longissimus (LO), biceps femoris (BF), gluteus medius (GM), and latissimus dorsi (LD) muscles.
| Variable | Group | Period | Effect of time | Effect of group | Interaction group x time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-training | Post-training | p-value | p-value | p-value | ||
| OE MVIC | CG | 233.00 (28.41) | 229.36 (41.75) | 0.005 | 0.048 | 0.047 |
| (mV) | PG | 249.87 (22.12) | 316.95 (26.70)*a | |||
| OI MVIC | CG | 527.14 (60.5) | 510.52 (71.19) | 0.03 | 0.037 | 0.006 |
| (mV) | PG | 550.69 (60.85) | 685.48 (73.46)*a | |||
| VL MVIC | CG | 425.53 (26.82) | 483.16 (36.73)* | 0.032 | 0.193 | 0.138 |
| (mV) | PG | 432.39 (40.79) | 561.93 (46.61)* | |||
| LO MVIC | CG | 284.31 (17.51) | 285.79 (15.25) | 0.012 | 0.027 | 0.016 |
| (mV) | PG | 299.39 (21.31) | 371.22 (21.49)*a | |||
| BF MVIC | CG | 379.40 (29.5) | 452.78 (37.11)* | <0.001 | 0.559 | 0.034 |
| (mV) | PG | 370.47 (30.56) | 510.20 (27.59)* | |||
| GM MVIC | CG | 471.15 (39.47) | 529.03 (53.10) | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.040 |
| (mV) | PG | 450.12 (33.60) | 587.68 (45.61) *a | |||
| LD MVIC | CG | 348.14 (28.00) | 376.24 (32.59) | 0.502 | 0.660 | 0.745 |
| (mV) | PG | 376.05 (32.86) | 385.81 (47.95) | |||
*Significant difference between pre- and post-training
a significant difference between the groups in post-training