Table 1. Muscle strength (10 repetition maximum tests) of participants on carbohydrate restrictive (CRD) and conventional (CONV) diets associated to resistance training during eight weeks. Data are means (±SD).
Week 0 (kg)
Week 8 (kg)
Biceps pulldowns
CRD
48.8 (16.5)
52.7 (17.3)*
CONV
43.8 (16.2)
54.6 (22.6)*
Triceps pushdowns
CRD
36.2 (17.6)
39.9 (20.5)*
CONV
30.4 (15.3)
35.4 (18.4)*
Leg presses
CRD
112.1 (35.1)
131.0 (46.1)*
CONV
84.0 (21.0)
114.3 (38.1)*
* p < 0.05 compared to baseline values (Wilcoxon test)