| Statistical tests * |
| Variables |
Light resistance training (minutes) |
Treatment (intervention, no-intervention) |
| |
t |
df |
p-value |
t |
df |
p-value |
| Body Function and Structures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Muscle Strength |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| upper extremities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| extension |
11.43 |
336 |
0.0008 |
3.00 |
171 |
0.0852 |
| flexion† |
0.05 |
193 |
0.8164 |
0.00 |
125 |
0.9829 |
| lower extremities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| extension † |
0.09 |
173 |
0.7585 |
1.15 |
125 |
0.2864 |
| flexion ‡ |
0.04 |
340 |
0.8468 |
0.77 |
288 |
0.381 |
| Hand grip strength |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| dominant hand † ‡ |
0.00 |
77 |
0.9789 |
1.50 |
78 |
0.22378 |
| no dominant hand † |
0.18 |
77 |
0.6768 |
0.69 |
77 |
0.4102 |
| Active range of spinal motion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| lumbar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| flexion |
0.28 |
316 |
0.5999 |
0.18 |
166 |
0.6755 |
| extension† |
0.13 |
200 |
0.7191 |
0.62 |
141 |
0.4327 |
| lateral flexion right |
0.20 |
298 |
0.6559 |
0.08 |
173 |
0.7783 |
| lateral flexion left |
0.45 |
301 |
0.5021 |
1.49 |
172 |
0.2242 |
| cervical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| flexion-extension |
1.96 |
359 |
0.1627 |
0.85 |
189 |
0.3589 |
| lateral flexion |
0.27 |
339 |
0.6051 |
0.33 |
177 |
0.5679 |
| rotation‡ (1,4,7) |
0.02 |
76.8 |
0.8867 |
0.02 |
76.8 |
0.8867 |
| Body fat percentage † |
0.39 |
75.0 |
0.5352 |
3.09 |
75.0 |
0.0831 |
| Activities and Participation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Subjective physical condition |
6.13 |
129 |
0.0146 |
4.56 |
107 |
0.0351 |
|
