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.