Table 3.
Changes in SMUP area after 8 weeks of resistance exercise. Data are means (±SD).
Variables
Groups
Pre
Week 2
Week 4
Week 6
Week 8
Posthoc
60°/sec
BB, µV
*
sec
GG
9.06 (2.50)
10.05 (2.56)
9.91 (2.70)
9.86 (3.62)
9.85 (2.52)
0<2,6
GA/AA
7.92 (3.32)
9.95 (4.67)
9.08 (3.01)
10.79 (3.73)
7.80 (1.57)
F
T 5.685
*
G .361 T×G 1.891
BR, µV
*
sec
GG
5.90 (1.26)
6.42 (1.46)
6.03 (1.48)
6.41 (2.32)
6.40 (3.24)
0<2
2>4
GA/AA
6.37 (1.73)
7.29 (1.79)
6.21 (1.61)
6.11 (1.29)
5.98 (1.09)
F
T 1.451 G .001 T×G .286
180°/sec
BB, µV
*
sec
GG
39.51 (11.33)
41.40 (13.57)
35.31 (8.85)
32.66 (10.67)
39.46 (11.58)
0<2
2>6
GA/AA
36.39 (13.62)
44.32 (15.58)
36.90 (9.98)
44.93 (11.66)
39.57 (16.47)
F
T 3.812 G .043 T×G 4.188
*
BR, µV
*
sec
GG
23.95 (5.99)
27.82 (10.43)
25.25 (7.57)
26.41 (7.91)
25.51 (15.24)
0<2
GA/AA
22.43 (7.41)
26.55 (6.83)
24.29 (6.14)
21.75 (4.27)
23.66 (5.62)
F
T 1.266 G .378 T×G .211
* p < 0.05. 0, pre; 2, week 2; 4, week 4; 6, week 6; 8, week 8; BB, biceps brachii; BR, brachioradialis; G, group; SMUP, surface-detected motor unit potential; T, time