TABLE 2.

Strength test and body-composition results after 12 wk of resistance exercise training in older adults.¹

	Pretraining	Posttraining	Change, %
Biodex strength test, Nm
Isokinetic peak torque (extension)	91.7 ± 3.0	105.0 ± 2.9*	15.9 ± 2.4
Isokinetic peak torque (flexion)	55.9 ± 2.2	70.6 ± 3.1*	27.2 ± 6.8
Isometric peak torque (extension)	139.8 ± 4.0	159.7 ± 4.0*	13.8 ± 3.0
Isometric peak torque (flexion)	79.8 ± 2.6	88.9 ± 2.9*	11.8 ± 3.8
1-RM strength test, kg
Dumbbell chest press	13.8 ± 1.4	21.0 ± 2.6*	56.7 ± 10.3
Lateral pulldown	34.0 ± 2.9	46.3 ± 3.0*	40.1 ± 7.4
Leg press	147.9 ± 9.9	211.0 ± 17.0*	65.0 ± 9.3
Body composition (DXA), kg
Total lean mass	47.1 ± 2.2	47.9 ± 2.3*	1.7 ± 0.6
Total fat mass	29.2 ± 1.8	28.6 ± 1.7	−1.5 ± 1.4
Leg lean mass	16.2 ± 0.8	16.5 ± 0.9*	2.0 ± 0.8

¹Values are means ± SEs, n = 19. *Different from pretraining, P < 0.05. Post, posttraining; pre, pretraining; 1-RM, 1-repetition maximum.