Table 3 Metrics of rate of torque development over time and between groups (mean ± SE).

From: Effects of once- versus twice-weekly eccentric resistance training on muscular function and structure in older adults: a randomised controlled trial

Measurement

Baseline

Mid-training

Post-training

RTD0-100 (N·m·s−1)

CON

485 ± 66

466 ± 49

480 ± 55

G1X

477 ± 79

471 ± 64

454 ± 70

G2X

442 ± 83

509 ± 67

480 ± 73

Collapsed

469 ± 46

481 ± 37

471 ± 41

RTD0-150 (N·m·s−1)

CON

456 ± 51

457 ± 42

478 ± 40

G1X

444 ± 57

458 ± 51

475 ± 54

G2X

411 ± 60

501 ± 54

502 ± 56

Collapsed

438 ± 33

471 ± 30

485 ± 31*

RTD0-200 (N·m·s−1)

CON

394 ± 39

395 ± 34

418 ± 31

G1X

357 ± 45

388 ± 42

426 ± 45

G2X

365 ± 47

428 ± 44

452 ± 47

Collapsed

373 ± 26

403 ± 24*

431 ± 26***

RTD0-250 (N·m·s−1)

CON

355 ± 37

362 ± 33

378 ± 28

G1X

301 ± 42

337 ± 40

389 ± 43

G2X

332 ± 43

395 ± 42

420 ± 44

Collapsed

330 ± 24

364 ± 23*

395 ± 25***

RTD0-300 (N·m·s−1)

CON

317 ± 36

315 ± 38

325 ± 31

G1X

261 ± 38

295 ± 36

351 ± 39

G2X

298 ± 39

358 ± 37

379 ± 41

Collapsed

293 ± 22

321 ± 21*

350 ± 23**

RTDPeak (N·m·s−1)

CON

742 ± 90

713 ± 71

775 ± 69

G1X

668 ± 110

680 ± 88

715 ± 86

G2X

724 ± 114

808 ± 92

798 ± 90

Collapsed

712 ± 63

731 ± 51

762 ± 50

  1. “Collapsed” represents the group data collapsed at each time point; * denotes a significant difference to baseline P < 0.05, ** denotes a significant difference to baseline P < 0.01, and *** denotes a significant difference to baseline P < 0.001. CON = control group, G1X = once-weekly training group, G2X = twice-weekly training group, and RTD = rate of torque development.
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