Table 2.
Bench press maximal repetition test results pre- and post-test
| Placebo | MIPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Test | Post-Test | Pre-Test | Post-Test | |
| Sum of Concentric Work (J) * | 1990.6 ± 864.7 | 1923.6 ± 703.8 | 1853.9 ± 829.8 | 2344.7 ± 1121.2 |
| Mean Rate of Force Development (N/s) * | 7293.9 ± 6240.7 | 5385.4 ± 5034.0 | 3620.4 ± 2358.7 | 4432.0 ± 3152.2 |
| Mean Power (Watts) * | 197.9 ± 113.6 | 191.3 ± 110.4 | 169.7 ± 73.6 | 200.1 ± 83.0 |
| Peak Power (Watts) | 1204.7 ± 604.0 | 1295.8 ± 629.1 | 1134.8 ± 679.6 | 1275.5 ± 579.8 |
| Peak Force (N) | 2524.0 ± 1141.8 | 2789.0 ± 1363.9 | 2564.9 ± 1450.8 | 2507.6 ± 1074.7 |
Values are mean ± one SD
*significant interaction of group and time (p < 0.05)