Table 1. Muscle strength (10 repetition maximum tests) of participants on carbohydrate restrictive (CRD) and conventional (CONV) diets associated to resistance training during eight weeks. Data are means (±SD).
Week 0 (kg) Week 8 (kg)
Biceps pulldowns
    CRD 48.8 (16.5) 52.7 (17.3)*
    CONV 43.8 (16.2) 54.6 (22.6)*
Triceps pushdowns
    CRD 36.2 (17.6) 39.9 (20.5)*
    CONV 30.4 (15.3) 35.4 (18.4)*
Leg presses
    CRD 112.1 (35.1) 131.0 (46.1)*
    CONV 84.0 (21.0) 114.3 (38.1)*
* p < 0.05 compared to baseline values (Wilcoxon test)