Table 3. Maximal EMG (mV) of PM (pectoralis major), TB (triceps brachii), AD (anterior deltoid) and the SUM of PM+TB+D.A. during the maximal isometric bench press action in the ECC, CON and total group (ALL) of women participants at Control, Pre-, Mid-, Post- Strength Training and After Detraining. Data are Means ± SD.

		Control (-1 wk)	Pre (0 wk)	Mid (5 wk)	Post (10 wk)	After Detraining (+5 wk)
PM (mV)	ECC (n=11)	0.135 ± 0.090	0.156 ± 0.112	0.162 ± 0.105	0.161 ± 0.084	0.118 ± 0.050
	CON (n=11)	0.133 ± 0.068	0.153 ± 0.099	0.149 ± 0.079	0.165 ± 0.100	0.154 ± 0.100
	ALL (n=22)	0.134 ± 0.078	0.155 ± 0.103	0.155 ± 0.091	0.163 ± 0.090	0.136 ± 0.079
TB (mV)	ECC (n=11)	0.259 ± 0.085	0.262 ± 0.104	0.272 ± 0.111	0.308 ± 0.117	0.269 ± 0.147
	CON (n=11)	0.264 ± 0.107	0.239 ± 0.099	0.221 ± 0.079	0.268 ± 0.070	0.223 ± 0.094
	ALL (n=22)	0.261 ± 0.094	0.250 ± 0.100	0.246 ± 0.097	0.288 ± 0.096	0.246 ± 0.123
AD (mV)	ECC (n=10)	0.348 ± 0.172	0.302 ± 0.155	0.310 ± 0.147	0.362 ± 0.147	0.268 ± 0.100
	CON (n=11)	0.369 ± 0.158	0.354 ± 0.146	0.340 ± 0.148	0.429 ± 0.196	0.355 ± 0.152
	ALL (n=21)	0.359 ± 0.161	0.329 ± 0.149	0.325 ± 0.145	0.397 ± 0.173	0.314 ± 0.134***
SUM (mV)	ECC (n=10)	0.730 ± 0.214	0.711 ± 0.207	0.730 ± 0.220	0.823 ± 0.243	0.630 ± 0.197###
	CON (n=11)	0.764 ± 0.279	0.746 ± 0.245	0.709 ± 0.244	0.861 ± 0.248	0.732 ± 0.232#
	ALL (n=21)	0.748 ± 0.245	0.729 ± 0.222	0.719 ± 0.227	0.843±0.240#¤	0.684 ±0.217###

ECC = eccentric training group, CON = concentric training group, ALL = all female participants. Significant difference between post and detraining measurements within the group.*** p ≤ 0.001. Significant difference from previous measurement within the group.# p ≤ 0.05,### p ≤ 0.001. Significant change between pre, and post-training measurements.¤ p ≤ 0.05.