Table 2.
Changes in ten-repetition maximum (10RM) strength and body composition.
| C (n = 15) |
NC (n = 15) |
p-Valueb (effect size)c |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variablea | Untrained | Trained | Untrained | Trained | Training | Group | Interaction |
| 10RM strength | |||||||
| Leg press, L (kg) | 70 (17) | 121 (24) | 64 (18) | 120 (29) | <0.001 (0.88) | 0.242 (0.05) | 0.781 (<0.01) |
| Leg press, R (kg) | 72 (16) | 124 (23) | 67 (19) | 129 (31) | <0.001 (0.87) | 0.431 (0.02) | 0.505 (0.02) |
| Latissimus pull (kg) | 72 (15) | 93 (18) | 68 (10) | 90 (15) | <0.001 (0.79) | 0.360 (0.03) | 0.837 (<0.01) |
| Leg curl, L (kg) | 24 (6) | 37 (8) | 25 (5) | 37 (7) | <0.001 (0.92) | 0.782 (< 0.01) | 0.710 (< 0.01) |
| Leg curl, R (kg) | 24 (7) | 37 (8) | 25 (5) | 38 (7) | <0.001 (0.91) | 0.653 (<0.01) | 0.974 (<0.01) |
| Shoulder press (kg) | 11 (4) | 16 (4) | 10 (2) | 17 (3) | <0.001 (0.90) | 0.815 (<0.01) | 0.304 (0.04) |
| Leg extension, L (kg) | 29 (6) | 49 (8) | 30 (5) | 50 (7) | <0.001 (0.91) | 0.552 (0.01) | 0.122 (0.08) |
| Leg extension, R (kg) | 30 (7) | 50 (9) | 32 (7) | 51 (7) | <0.001 (0.91) | 0.930 (<0.01) | 0.075 (0.11) |
| Body composition | |||||||
| Body mass (kg) | 65.7 (10.6) | 67.0 (10.4) | 63.8 (9.2) | 65.7 (9.5) | UA: <0.001 A: <0.001 (0.17) |
0.662 0.589 (0.20) |
0.347 0.140 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 50.5 (6.5) | 52.0 (5.9) | 48.6 (5.4) | 50.6 (5.5) | UA: <0.001 A: <0.001 (0.29) |
0.428 0.451 (0.28) |
0.405 0.825 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 12.7 (5.6) | 12.4 (5.6) | 12.9 (5.3) | 12.8 (5.7) | UA: 0.438 A: 0.994 (<0.001) |
0.878 0.991 (0.004) |
0.885 0.305 |
| Fat percentage (%) | 18.7 (6.4) | 18.0 (6.1) | 19.8 (6.0) | 18.9 (6.4) | UA: 0.029 A: 0.218 (0.09) |
0.668 0.803 (0.09) |
0.866 0.475 |
| Arm fat mass (kg) | 1.11 (0.56) | 1.17 (0.61) | 1.13 (0.54) | 1.12 (0.57) | UA: 0.317 A: 0.154 (0.08) |
0.948 0.908 (0.04) |
0.242 0.472 |
| Trunk fat mass (kg) | 6.22 (2.83) | 6.02 (2.83) | 6.62 (2.96) | 6.42 (3.13) | UA: 0.172 A: 0.622 (0.03) |
0.709 0.860 (0.07) |
0.996 0.305 |
| Leg fat mass (kg) | 4.39 (2.27) | 4.33 (2.24) | 4.23 (2.13) | 4.31 (2.31) | UA: 0.964 A: 0.586 (0.03) |
0.913 0.806 (0.09) |
0.437 0.156 |
| Bone mineral content (kg) | 2.504 (0.356) | 2.533 (0.364) | 2.297 (0.313) | 2.320 (0.310) | UA: <0.001 (0.08) A: NA |
0.099 (0.62) NA |
0.628 NA |
| Bone mineral density (kg⋅m-2) | 11.71 (0.75) | 11.92 (0.81) | 10.99 (0.94) | 11.17 (0.90) | UA: <0.001 (0.23) A: NA |
0.025 (0.87) NA |
0.632 NA |
aValues are presented as means (SD) for descriptive purposes.
bBold text indicates statistical significance (p ≤ 0.05).
cEffect size using partial eta squared for 10RM strength or Cohen’s d for body composition (adjusted for covariates if applicable).
C, consecutive group; NC, non-consecutive group; L, left leg; R, right leg; UA, unadjusted for covariates; A, adjusted for covariates; NA, not applicable as measurements were not adjusted.