Table 2
1RM (kg) tests, kilogram of body mass and CV at baseline and after 12 weeks of resistance training. Data are means (±SD).
Bench press
Lat pull down
Triceps extension
Biceps curl
Group
Baseline
12 weeks
Baseline
12 weeks
Baseline
12 weeks
Baseline
12 weeks
LG-SM (n=9)
1RM
79.3 (13.3)
86.4 (12.1)
*
†
88.8 (16.0)
99.4 (10.8)
*
†
75.6 (18.6)
90.9 (13.8)
*
†
33.3 (6.3)
38.3 (6.3)
1RM/BM
1.0 (.2)
1.1 (.2)
*
†
1.10 (.09)
1.26 (.22)
*
.95 (.21)
1.15 (.24)
*
.42 (.09)
.49 (.11)
*
CV (%)
18.74
21.07
20.89
17.70
22.43
20.91
21.52
22.42
SM-LG
(n=13)
1RM
70.3 (13.7)
78.0 (14.9)
†
86.7 (9.4)
92.1 (10.3)
*
†
73.3 (13.0)
92.3 (14.0)
*
†
32.6 (4.9)
38.1 (4.5)
*
†
1RM/BM
.91 (.21)
1.0 (.3)
*
†
1.12 (.21)
1.19 (.22)
*
.94 (.15)
1.19 (.24)
*
†
.42 (.10)
.57 (.28)
*
†
CV (%)
23.25
26.68
18.67
18.47
15.62
18.87
23.14
19.11
CG
(n=9)
1RM
71.6 (8.9)
69.5 (7.2)
86.6 (10.4)
85.2 (8.7)
34.0 (4.1)
32.1 (3.0)
34.7 (2.9)
34.2 (3.1)
1RM/BM
.98 (.18)
.99 (.19)
1.19 (.23)
1.21 (.19)
.47 (.08)
.45 (.08)
.48 (.09)
.49 (.09)
CV (%)
13.0
12.7
12.7
11.5
13.0
11.2
8.9
11.2
1RM/BM =1RM (kg) per kg of body mass.
* significant difference from baseline;
† significant difference from control group.