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Table 2 Changes (mean ± SD) in bone mineral density (BMD)

From: The effects of low-repetition and light-load power training on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with sarcopenia: a pilot study

 

Training (n = 7)

Control (n = 8)

ANOVA Interaction

 

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

F

P

BMD (g/cm2)

Total body

0.981 ± 0.074

0.981 ± 0.063

0.996 ± 0.057

0.992 ± 0.061

0.860

0.371

Arm

0.681 ± 0.042

0.676 ± 0.047

0.693 ± 0.042

0.688 ± 0.047

0.035

0.854

Spine

0.890 ± 0.069

0.883 ± 0.051

0.877 ± 0.077

0.870 ± 0.079

0.003

0.957

Pelvis

0.920 ± 0.076

0.935 ± 0.080

0.926 ± 0.072

0.917 ± 0.057

6.061

0.029*

Leg

0.985 ± 0.090

0.987 ± 0.082

1.026 ± 0.069

1.025 ± 0.077

0.213

0.652

  1. *p < 0.05
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