Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation of accuracy, response time, maximum muscular strength, and body composition (fat free mass, fat mass, and body mass) according to intervention (1 vs. 3 vs. 5 sets) and time (pre vs. post).
Variables | 1 set (n = 27) | 3 sets (n = 27) | 5 sets (n = 27) | Effects | F | p |
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Accuracy (%) | ||||||
Pre | 82.9 7.0 | 82.9 8.6 | 82.8 10.1 | |||
Post | 81.6 11.9 | 88.8 13.0*,a | 90.2 10.5*,a | GxT | 53.0 | 0.01 |
Δ% | -1.3 0.7 | 7.4 2.9 | 8.4 3.6 | |||
Response time (ms) | ||||||
Pre | 504.2 160.4 | 504.8 167.4 | 504.1 167.4 | |||
Post | 504.6 156.7 | 422.3 112.5*,a | 422.1 116.8*,a | GxT | 86.1 | 0.01 |
Δ% | -2.4 1.1 | -17.2 7.7 | -17.6 8.5 | |||
1RM BP (kg) | ||||||
Pre | 92.1 17.5 | 94.6 19.4 | 95.3 20.3 | |||
Post | 93.1 18.7 | 98.2 20.0*,a | 101.3 17.4*,a,b | GxT | 66.0 | 0.01 |
Δ% | 1.8 1.3 | 5.5 2.4 | 9.1 4.6 | |||
1RM LP (kg) | ||||||
Pre | 206.2 31.3 | 202.8 34.2 | 208.0 36.6 | |||
Post | 205.9 37.8 | 210.0 35.1*,a | 218.5 28.4*,a,b | GxT | 63.1 | 0.01 |
Δ% | -1.9 1.1 | 4.3 1.7 | 7.5 2.6 | |||
Fat free mass (kg) | ||||||
Pre | 61.5 7.2 | 62.2 8.4 | 63.7 8.9 | |||
Post | 61.4 8.2 | 64.7 9.6*,a | 65.1 7.3*,a | GxT | 40.2 | 0.02 |
Δ% | -1.7 0.7 | 4.5 2.6 | 5.1 2.5 | |||
Fat mass (kg) | ||||||
Pre | 15.2 7.0 | 15.7 6.8 | 16.0 7.7 | |||
Post | 15.8 8.1 | 13.6 7.9*,a | 12.1 6.7*,a | GxT | 51.3 | 0.01 |
Δ% | 0.9 0.5 | -6.7 3.3 | -8.2 4.1 | |||
Body mass (kg) | ||||||
Pre | 77.6 9.1 | 78.2 9.8 | 79.3 9.6 | |||
Post | 77.0 11.8 | 78.6 9.8 | 77.1 10.4 | GxT | 3.6 | 0.44 |
Δ% | -1.7 0.8 | 1.0 0.7 | -1.3 0.7 |
GxT, group vs. time interaction; BP, bench press; LP, leg press; Δ%, percentage change; ∗p < 0.05 vs. pre-intervention; ap < 0.05 in relation to “1 set”; bp < 0.05 in relation to “3 sets”.