Table 3. Changes in SMUP area after 8 weeks of resistance exercise. Data are means (±SD).
Variables Groups Pre Week 2 Week 4 Week 6 Week 8 Posthoc
60°/sec BB, μV
*sec
GG 9.06 (2.50) 10.05 (2.56) 9.91 (2.70) 9.86 (3.62) 9.85 (2.52) 0<2,6
GA/AA 7.92 (3.32) 9.95 (4.67) 9.08 (3.01) 10.79 (3.73) 7.80 (1.57)
F T 5.685* G .361 T×G 1.891
BR, μV
*sec
GG 5.90 (1.26) 6.42 (1.46) 6.03 (1.48) 6.41 (2.32) 6.40 (3.24) 0<2
2>4
GA/AA 6.37 (1.73) 7.29 (1.79) 6.21 (1.61) 6.11 (1.29) 5.98 (1.09)
F T 1.451 G .001 T×G .286
180°/sec BB, μV
*sec
GG 39.51 (11.33) 41.40 (13.57) 35.31 (8.85) 32.66 (10.67) 39.46 (11.58) 0<2
2>6
GA/AA 36.39 (13.62) 44.32 (15.58) 36.90 (9.98) 44.93 (11.66) 39.57 (16.47)
F T 3.812 G .043 T×G 4.188 *
BR, μV
*sec
GG 23.95 (5.99) 27.82 (10.43) 25.25 (7.57) 26.41 (7.91) 25.51 (15.24) 0<2
GA/AA 22.43 (7.41) 26.55 (6.83) 24.29 (6.14) 21.75 (4.27) 23.66 (5.62)
F T 1.266 G .378 T×G .211
* p < 0.05. 0, pre; 2, week 2; 4, week 4; 6, week 6; 8, week 8; BB, biceps brachii; BR, brachioradialis; G, group; SMUP, surface-detected motor unit potential; T, time