Moderate Resistive Training Maintains Bone Mineral Density and Improves Functional Fitness in Postmenopausal Women

Table 2

Maximal aerobic power (VO₂ max) and functional fitness parameters.

Parameters	Untrained		Trained
	Before	After	Before	After
VO2 max (ml⋅kg^−1⋅min^−1)	20.0±0.3	20.0±0.3	20.1±0.3	20.1±0.3
Arm curl test (rep)	19.2±0.4	19.0±1.0	19.0±1.2	26.0±1.0^#‡
Chair stand test (rep)	18.5±1.0	19.0±1.0	19.0±1.0	27.0±1.0^#‡
8-foot up-and-go test (s)	9.0±1.0	9.0±1.0	9.4±0.5	9.0±0.4
Sit and reach test (cm)	23.0±0.4	22.1±1.0	23.8±0.7	27.1±0.5^#‡
Back scratch test (cm)	−10.0±0.4	−10.1±1.1	−9.1±0.3	−12.1±0.3^#†
Static balance (s)	9.0±0.4	8.6±0.8	8.1±0.6	15.0±0.3^#‡

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation of untrained (𝑛=12) and trained groups (𝑛=13). Two-way ANOVA with repeated measures was used, followed by Bonferroni’s post-hoc test. ^#𝑃<.001 before versus after; ^†𝑃<.05 and ^‡𝑃<.001 untrained versus trained group.