Table 2. Muscle force of the three groups for the different testing moments. Expressed as median and interquartile range (25-75%). Δ% 0-12 weeks presented as mean and confidence interval of 95%.
|
Muscle force (N) |
Baseline |
6 Weeks |
12 Weeks |
Δ%0-12 Weeks |
p-value Moments |
p-value Groups |
| Elbow flexion |
ETG |
77 (64-111) |
109 (76-147)* |
119 (76-152)* |
+34 (17-50)† |
<.0001 |
.089 |
| CTG |
83 (68-130) |
121 (71-145) |
123 [80-152) |
+30 (7-52)† |
.348 |
| CG |
68 (48-117) |
56 (48-87) |
59 [53-78) |
-6 (-25-12) |
.151 |
| Shoulder abduction |
ETG |
48 (38-73) |
69 (48-101) |
71 (50-93)* |
+16 (7-25) |
.023 |
.143 |
| CTG |
62 (36-81) |
75 (41-94) |
75(47-94)* |
+31 (5-56)† |
.004 |
| CG |
47 (30-74) |
35 (33-60) |
43 (36-55)* |
-4 (-27-18) |
.192 |
| Shoulder flexion |
ETG |
53 (37-83) |
70 (44-92) |
68 (42-88)* |
+36 (12-60)† |
.001 |
.145 |
| CTG |
58 (34-83) |
66 (54-86)* |
66 (51-92) |
+26 (-1,8-53) |
.004 |
| CG |
45 (37-75) |
38 (32-52) |
42 (38-66) |
-5 (-25-15) |
.197 |
| Knee flexion |
ETG |
110 (63-136) |
141 (107-175)* |
131 (108-175)* |
+44 (15-73)† |
<.0001 |
.777 |
| CTG |
100 (71-122) |
104 (88-141) |
125 (101-155)* |
+36 (12-58) |
.002 |
| CG |
92 (66-121) |
97 (67-120) |
99 (66-131) |
-7 (-35-22) |
.315 |
| Knee extension |
ETG |
214 (175-291) |
287 (226-343)*† |
259 (233-398)*† |
+35 (8-61) |
.003 |
.024 |
| CTG |
203 (156-251) |
246 (209-309)*† |
253 (221-321)† |
+46 (-4-97)† |
.023 |
| CG |
164 (135-259) |
143 (118-234) |
152 (125-229) |
-9 (-21-2) |
.053 |
N = Newtons; ETG: Elastic tubing group; CTG: Conventional training group; CG: Control group*: different from baseline† p < 0.05 compared to CG.
