Table 2. Changes in muscle thicknesses in both groups. Data are presented as means±SD.
|
S |
SU |
p value |
| PRE |
POST |
PRE |
POST |
Time |
Group |
Interaction |
| AF, mm |
33.8 ± 5.0 |
34.4 ± 4.7 † † |
34.2 ± 3.8 |
33.8 ± 3.6 |
0.482 |
0.950 |
<0.01 |
| AA, mm |
23.9 ± 4.7 |
24.6 ± 4.7 † † |
24.6 ± 4.5 |
24.4 ± 4.2 |
0.180 |
0.869 |
<0.05 |
| PA, mm |
20.0 ± 6.6 |
22.1 ± 6.5 |
17.7 ± 5.1 |
18.8 ± 5.3 |
<0.01 |
0.191 |
0.294 |
| A, mm |
7.9 ± 2.5 |
8.3 ± 2.3 |
8.9 ± 2.3 |
9.8 ± 2.4 |
<0.01 |
0.138 |
0.198 |
| AT, mm |
26.8 ± 5.9 |
30.3 ± 5.9 † † |
26.4 ± 6.8 |
28.2 ± 6.6† † |
<0.01 |
0.571 |
<0.05 |
| PT, mm |
49.1 ± 8.0 |
51.3 ± 8.8 † † |
50.2 ± 7.4 |
50.0 ± 7.5 |
<0.05 |
0.973 |
<0.05 |
| AL, mm |
22.3 ± 3.9 |
22.8 ± 3.5 |
21.8 ± 3.6 |
21.8 ± 3.3 |
0.145 |
0.566 |
0.170 |
| PL, mm |
57.1 ± 7.6 |
58.0 ± 7.9 |
57.1 ± 6.6 |
56.8 ± 6.8 |
0.273 |
0.804 |
0.055 |
S, supervised training; SU, combination of supervised and unsupervised training; PRE, before training; POST, after 12 weeks of training; AF, the anterior aspect of the forearm; AA, the anterior aspect of the upper arm; PA, the posterior aspect of the upper arm; A, the abdomen; AT, the anterior aspect of the thigh; PT, the posterior aspects of the thigh; AL, the anterior aspect of the lower leg; PL, the posterior aspect of the lower leg.† † p < 0.01 vs. PRE.
