Table 2. Dynamic bench press 1RM (Dyn BP) and maximal isometric bench press (Isom BP) force at Control, Pre-, Mid-, Post- Strength Training and After Detraining in the ECC and CON groups of women participants. Data are Means ± SD.
Control
(-1 wk)
Pre
(0 wk)
Mid
(5 wk)
Post
(10 wk)
After Detraining
(+5 wk)
Dyn BP 1RM ECC (n=11) 40.5 ± 9.5 41.8 ± 9.6 45.7 ± 8.8* 48.2 ± 7.0*/¤¤¤ 44.9 ± 6.5**
(kg) CON (n=12) 40.3 ± 9.9 42.7 ± 10.9** 45.7 ± 11.4** 48.0 ± 11.6**/¤¤¤ 44.3 ± 11.8***
Isom BP force ECC (n=11) 470 ± 107 492 ± 105 491 ± 108 540 ± 90* 482 ± 93**
(N) CON (n=12) 472 ± 140 472 ± 136 478 ± 135 496 ± 146 463 ± 134*
ECC = eccentric training group, CON = concentric training group, Significant difference from previous measurement within the group.
* p ≤ 0.05,
** p ≤ 0.01,
*** p ≤ 0.001 Significant change between pre-, and post-training measurements.
¤ p ≤ 0.05,
¤¤ p ≤ 0.01,
¤¤¤ p ≤ 0.001