HRT | MIT | CON | F (group×time) | F (time) | ||||
Baseline | 4 years | Baseline | 4 years | Baseline | 4 years | |||
Power (W) | 195.3±65.1 | 185.3±60.2 | 193.2±64.0 | 179.4±64.1 | 187.7±61.8 | 171.2±57.2 | F6,1067=1.054 p=0.39, =0.006 | F3,1067=43.651 p<0.001, =0.11 |
Handgrip (kg) | 35.6±10.5 | 34.3±9.9 | 34.3±10.4 | 32.7±10.2 | 34.9±10.2 | 32.8±9.9 | F6,1064=0.554 p=0.77, =0.003 | F3,1064=27.789 p<0.001, =0.07 |
LLM (kg) | 17.0±3.3 | 16.3±3.1 | 16.7±3.5 | 15.9±3.3 | 16.4±3.4 | 15.7±3.2 | F6,1085=1.841 p=0.09, =0.01 | F3,1085=249.742 p<0.001, =0.41 |
CSA (mm2) | 1403.7±339.7 | 1306.2±328.4 | 1371.4±358.5 | 1284.3±352.1 | 1359.5±330.7 | 1243.1±293.8 | F6,908=3.654 p=0.001, =0.02 | F3,908=36.068 p<0.001, =0.11 |
Body fat (%) | 34.0±7.9 | 33.8±8.2 | 33.5±7.6 | 33.7±6.4 | 32.7±8.3 | 33.1±8.5 | F6,1085=3.813 p<0.001, =0.02 | F3,1085=16.964 p<0.001, =0.04 |
Leg extensor power (power), handgrip strength (handgrip), lean leg mass (LLM), CSA of m. vastus lateralis (CSA) and total body fat (body fat). F-statistics for group×time interaction and effect of time.
CON, control group; HRT, heavy resistance training; MIT, moderate intensity training.