Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the effects of resistance exercise training on key outcomes.
| Outcome | Baseline | Post-training | % Change | P-value | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.36 (4.72) | 26.22 (4.48) | −0.36 (2.09) | 0.227 | 24 |
| Body Fat (%) | 34.69 (8.76) | 34.42 (8.37) | −0.48 (3.97) | 0.373 | 24 |
| Appendicular Lean Mass/Ht2 | 6.67 (1.16) | 6.71 (1.15) | 0.67 (3.78) | 0.419 | 24 |
| Accelerometry Min/Week of ≥Moderate Activity | 124.61 (48.82) | 101.25 (48.62) | −15.18 (35.34) | 0.019* | 24 |
| Short Physical Performance Battery Score | 11.62 (0.71) | 11.89 (0.45) | 2.39 (4.90) | 0.031* | 24 |
| Six-minute Walk Gait Speed (m/sec) | 1.48 (0.24) | 1.54 (0.26) | 4.04 (7.39) | 0.013* | 24 |
| Isometric Torque (N●m) | 115.26 (44.37) | 126.60 (46.83) | 11.51 (17.48) | 0.005* | 24 |
| Isokinetic Torque (N●m) | 94.66 (29.34) | 98.61 (32.64) | 4.31 (11.13) | 0.078 | 24 |
| Voluntary Activation (%) | 93.29 (4.91) | 89.92 (6.26) | −4.05 (7.52) | 0.033* | 19 |
| Thigh Lean Mass (Kg) | 4.73 (1.01) | 4.78 (0.93) | 1.17 (5.16) | 0.500 | 24 |
| Twitch Torque (N●m) | 20.99 (7.06) | 21.83 (7.49) | 5.30 (15.99) | 0.214 | 24 |
| Normalized Twitch Torque (N●m/Kg of Thigh Lean Mass) | 4.42 (1.07) | 4.54 (1.07) | 4.44 (17.43) | 0.358 | 24 |
| Doublet Torque (N●m) | 38.07 (13.02) | 39.99 (11.74) | 7.80 (17.14) | 0.147 | 21 |
| Normalized Doublet Torque (N●m/Kg of Thigh Lean Mass) | 8.13 (1.68) | 8.51 (1.30) | 6.33 (16.82) | 0.206 | 21 |
| Twitch to Doublet Ratio | 0.55 (0.09) | 0.58 (0.14) | 5.46 (17.45) | 0.156 | 21 |
*
Denotes statistically significant changes (p ≤ 0.05). Values are expressed as mean (SD).