Table 1.
Subjects’ demographics (mean ± standard deviation—SD).
| G% (n = 12) Mean ± SD |
GPE (n = 13) Mean ± SD |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass (kg) | 70.2 ± 8.5 | 65.2 ± 8.9 | 0.167 |
| Height (cm) | 157.6 ± 4.9 | 155.8 ± 5.0 | 0.351 |
| BMI (kg.m−2) | 28.3 ± 3.7 | 26.8 ± 3.1 | 0.291 |
| Age (years) | 66.4 ± 4.5 | 65.6 ± 5.4 | 0.691 |
| Training frequency (%) | 98.1 ± 2.3 | 99.0 ± 2.0 | 0.340 |
| Self-assement health (0 a 10) | 8.3 ± 1.1 | 8.3 ± 1.0 | 0.965 |
| IPAQ–rating (%) | |||
| Sedentary | 16.7 | 23.1 | |
| Moderately active | 75.0 | 53.8 | |
| Very active | 8.3 | 23.1 | |
| Participation in support groups (%) | 58.3 | 69.2 |
Note: G%—group that trained using loads determined by 1RM; GPE—group that trained using loads determined by perceived exertion. No significance differences were observed (p > 0.05).