Mediators of Inflammation

Research Article

Resistance Exercise Training-Induced Muscle Hypertrophy Was Associated with Reduction of Inflammatory Markers in Elderly Women

Table 2

Changes in physical performance and muscle thickness pre- and post exercise training in elderly women ( š‘› = 2 1 ).
Pre Post
mean Ā± SDmean Ā± SD
Physical performances
ā€ƒMuscle strength (kg) (hand grip)17.2 Ā± 3.616.3 Ā± 3.7
ā€ƒBalance (sec) (one leg stand with closing eyes)3.0 Ā± 1.83.5 Ā± 3.0
ā€ƒRapid movement (cm) (grasping the dropped stick)27.4 Ā± 9.825.5 Ā± 7.4
ā€ƒFlexibility (cm) (anteflexion)27.7 Ā± 9.428.0 Ā± 7.8
Muscle thickness (mm)
ā€ƒAnterior upper arm208 Ā± 24205 Ā± 24
ā€ƒPosterior upper arm187 Ā± 34221 Ā± 43**
ā€ƒAbdomen66 Ā± 1870 Ā± 20**
ā€ƒSubscapula142 Ā± 27159 Ā± 34*
ā€ƒAnterior thigh326 Ā± 54317 Ā± 52
ā€ƒPosterior thigh492 Ā± 62480 Ā± 65
*Significant differences between Pre and Post values. š‘ƒ < . 0 5 Wilcoxon was used as the statistical analysis.
**Significant differences between Pre and Post values. š‘ƒ < . 0 1 Wilcoxon was used as the statistical analysis.