Table 2. Muscle force of the three groups for the different testing moments. Expressed as median and interquartile range (25-75%). ∆% 0-12 weeks presented as mean and confidence interval of 95%.
Muscle force (N)
Baseline
6 Weeks
12 Weeks
∆%0-12 Weeks
p-value Moments
p-value Groups
Elbow flexion
ETG
77 (64-111)
109 (76-147)*
119 (76-152)*
+34 (17-50)†
<.0001
.089
CTG
83 (68-130)
121 (71-145)
123 [80-152)
+30 (7-52)†
.348
CG
68 (48-117)
56 (48-87)
59 [53-78)
-6 (-25-12)
.151
Shoulder abduction
ETG
48 (38-73)
69 (48-101)
71 (50-93)*
+16 (7-25)
.023
.143
CTG
62 (36-81)
75 (41-94)
75(47-94)*
+31 (5-56)†
.004
CG
47 (30-74)
35 (33-60)
43 (36-55)*
-4 (-27-18)
.192
Shoulder flexion
ETG
53 (37-83)
70 (44-92)
68 (42-88)*
+36 (12-60)†
.001
.145
CTG
58 (34-83)
66 (54-86)*
66 (51-92)
+26 (-1,8-53)
.004
CG
45 (37-75)
38 (32-52)
42 (38-66)
-5 (-25-15)
.197
Knee flexion
ETG
110 (63-136)
141 (107-175)*
131 (108-175)*
+44 (15-73)†
<.0001
.777
CTG
100 (71-122)
104 (88-141)
125 (101-155)*
+36 (12-58)
.002
CG
92 (66-121)
97 (67-120)
99 (66-131)
-7 (-35-22)
.315
Knee extension
ETG
214 (175-291)
287 (226-343)*†
259 (233-398)*†
+35 (8-61)
.003
.024
CTG
203 (156-251)
246 (209-309)*†
253 (221-321)†
+46 (-4-97)†
.023
CG
164 (135-259)
143 (118-234)
152 (125-229)
-9 (-21-2)
.053
N = Newtons; ETG: Elastic tubing group; CTG: Conventional training group; CG: Control group