Table 2.
Effects of tannase-treated green tea extract on isokinetic muscular strength.
| Control Group (n = 34) | Treatment Group (n = 33) | p-Value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12 Weeks | Diff | p-Value | Baseline | 12 Weeks | Diff | p-Value | ||||
| Peak Torque (N·m) |
Left | Flexor | 33.6 ± 12.6 | 34.4 ± 12.3 | 0.83 ± 11.0 | 0.662 | 31.0 ± 12.1 | 34.1 ± 17.5 | 3.11 ± 18.3 | 0.336 | 0.541 |
| Extensor | 72.9 ± 18.6 | 73.8 ± 18.8 | 0.84 ± 12.4 | 0.695 | 73.6 ± 21.2 | 72.9 ± 22.8 | −0.72 ± 12.8 | 0.748 | 0.614 | ||
| Right | Flexor | 35.8 ± 12.7 | 33.9 ± 14.2 | −1.85 ± 9.3 | 0.255 | 30.1 ± 12.9 | 36.3 ± 18.4 | 6.18 ± 15.3 | 0.027 | 0.013 | |
| Extensor | 74.7 ± 16.7 | 73.5 ± 15.5 | −1.24 ± 9.8 | 0.467 | 74.7 ± 20.8 | 75.7 ± 19.6 | 1.02 ± 13.1 | 0.657 | 0.425 | ||
| Peak TQ/BW (%) | Left | Flexor | 57.7 ± 19.5 | 59.9 ± 20.3 | 2.26 ± 18.2 | 0.475 | 50.7 ± 18.4 | 55.1 ± 24.4 | 4.36 ± 28.1 | 0.379 | 0.718 |
| Extensor | 125.8 ± 27.0 | 128.1 ± 29.4 | 2.25 ± 21.3 | 0.542 | 118.8 ± 28.6 | 118.1 ± 30.3 | −0.63 ± 24.6 | 0.883 | 0.610 | ||
| Right | Flexor | 62.1 ± 21.6 | 58.9 ± 23.4 | −3.13 ± 16.7 | 0.283 | 49.2 ± 19.8 | 58.9 ± 27.7 | 9.71 ± 25.8 | 0.038 | 0.019 | |
| Extensor | 128.8 ± 22.5 | 127.4 ± 22.8 | −1.44 ± 16.1 | 0.606 | 120.1 ± 26.4 | 123.3 ± 24.3 | 3.22 ± 18.7 | 0.330 | 0.278 | ||
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. p-Values were determined by an independent t-test or chi-square test.