Table 2.
Dynamic bench press 1RM (Dyn BP) and maximal isometric bench press (Isom BP) force at Control, Pre-, Mid-, Post- Strength Training and After Detraining in the ECC and CON groups of women participants. Data are Means ± SD.
| Control (-1 wk) |
Pre (0 wk) |
Mid (5 wk) |
Post (10 wk) |
After Detraining (+5 wk) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyn BP 1RM | ECC (n=11) | 40.5 ± 9.5 | 41.8 ± 9.6 | 45.7 ± 8.8* | 48.2 ± 7.0*/¤¤¤ | 44.9 ± 6.5** |
| (kg) | CON (n=12) | 40.3 ± 9.9 | 42.7 ± 10.9** | 45.7 ± 11.4** | 48.0 ± 11.6**/¤¤¤ | 44.3 ± 11.8*** |
| Isom BP force | ECC (n=11) | 470 ± 107 | 492 ± 105 | 491 ± 108 | 540 ± 90* | 482 ± 93** |
| (N) | CON (n=12) | 472 ± 140 | 472 ± 136 | 478 ± 135 | 496 ± 146 | 463 ± 134* |
ECC = eccentric training group, CON = concentric training group, Significant difference from previous measurement within the group.
* p ≤ 0.05,
** p ≤ 0.01,
*** p ≤ 0.001 Significant change between pre-, and post-training measurements.
¤ p ≤ 0.05,
¤¤ p ≤ 0.01,
¤¤¤ p ≤ 0.001