Table 2.
Descriptive Data Before and After Training and for the Control Group as Mean Values (Standard Deviation)
| Control Group (n = 24) | Training Group (n = 27) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| MVC knee extensors [N/bm] | 0.53 (0.14) | 0.54 (0.15) | 0.63 (0.16) | 0.64 (0.17) |
| RFD knee extensors [N/s/bm] | 2.03 (1.31) | 1.75 (0.83) | 2.70 (1.16) | 2.52 (1.23) |
| MVC knee flexors [N/bm] | 0.26 (0.11) | 0.29 (0.10) | 0.34 (0.12) | 0.35 (0.11) |
| RFD knee flexors [N/s/bm] | 0.87 (0.81) | 0.74 (0.43) | 1.25 (0.90) | 0.98 (0.51) |
| CSA thigh [mm2/bm] | 24.6 (2.0) | 24.4 (1.9) | 24.0 (1.6) | 24.2 (1.5) |
| mCSA thigh [mm2/bm] | 13.1 (2.1) | 13.2 (2.1) | 13.1 (1.7) | 13.3 (1.8) |
| Muscle mass [mg] | 645 (94) | 653 (93) | 645 (92) | 664 (101) |
| Muscle density [mg/mm2] | 80.5 (1.8) | 80.4 (1.3) | 80.8 (1.6) | 81.2 (1.2) |
MVC maximum voluntary contraction strength, RFD rate of force development, CSA cross sectional area, mCSA muscle cross sectional area, bm body mass