Table 4 Changes in rate of torque development for knee flexion over the study period.

From: Long-term effects on rate of torque development and fear of falling following high-speed resistance training in older adults

Measures

Groups

Intervention

Follow-up

Time Effect

Interaction effect Within groups

Interaction effect Between groups

M0

Pre

M1

Post

M2

6-Month

M3

12-Month

Flexion | Dominant Side

RTDPEAK (Nm/sec)

LAG a, b,c

118.89 ± 63.05

159.11 ± 89.35

171.48 ± 95.09

155.83 ± 79.43

F = 17.456¥

p< 0.001

η²p=0.339§

F = 0.070¥

p = 0.950

η²p=0.002

F = 0.006

p = 0.939

η²p=0.001

MVAG a, b,c

113.96 ± 49.15

155.59 ± 54.72

171.33 ± 74.67

157.43 ± 63.60

RTD0–30 (Nm/sec)

LAG b, c

98.43 ± 27.51

130.63 ± 30.64

140.89 ± 31.15

133.96 ± 40.59

F = 10.689¥

p< 0.001

η²p=0.239§

F = 0.418¥

p = 0.666

η²p=0.012#

F = 0.213

p = 0.648

η²p=0.006

MVAG b, c

99.77 ± 69.62

128.09 ± 96.62

152.56 ± 56.11

149.34 ± 57.78

RTD0–60 (Nm/sec)

LAG b

63.72 ± 14.74

75.80 ± 15.31

80.19 ± 17.80

77.58 ± 21.36

F = 8.706¥

p< 0.001

η²p=0.204§

F = 0.847¥

p = 0.444

η²p=0.024#

F = 0.270

p = 0.607

η²p=0.008

MVAG b, c

62.53 ± 37.77

75.06 ± 48.06

87.94 ± 30.65

88.29 ± 38.05

RTD0−80 (Nm/sec)

LAG b

51.98 ± 13.09

64.23 ± 18.94

69.31 ± 17.23

64.41 ± 17.15

F = 11.083

p< 0.001

η²p=0.246§

F = 0.852

p = 0.469

η²p=0.024#

F = 1.271

p = 0.267

η²p=0.036#

MVAG b, c

53.63 ± 31.13

70.38 ± 37.09

83.54 ± 36.58

75.54 ± 37.75

RTD30–60 (Nm/sec)

LAG

29.72 ± 21.95

21.70 ± 15.09

19.56 ± 8.46

23.95 ± 16.99

F = 1.552¥

p = 0.214

η²p=0.044#

F = 0.860¥

p = 0.445

η²p=0.025#

F = 0.855

p = 0.362

η²p=0.025#

MVAG

26.27 ± 18.88

22.64 ± 10.02

23.52 ± 16.22

34.45 ± 34.32

RTD30–80 (Nm/sec)

LAG

24.64 ± 17.04

24.77 ± 18.74

26.27 ± 12.99

25.49 ± 15.21

F = 1.814¥

p = 0.161

η²p=0.051#

F = 1.272¥

p = 0.288

η²p=0.036#

F = 2.978

p = 0.093

η²p=0.081*

MVAG

26.54 ± 17.43

35.86 ± 29.70

41.88 ± 38.69

40.63 ± 33.93

RTD60–80 (Nm/sec)

LAG

16.73 ± 13.82

28.97 ± 40.05

36.03 ± 29.61

27.74 ± 27.65

F = 3.655¥

p= 0.034

η²p=0.097*

F = 0.396¥

p = 0.661

η²p=0.012#

F = 3.420

p = 0.073

η²p=0.091*

MVAG

30.53 ± 29.02

54.69 ± 71.03

68.36 ± 93.99

54.55 ± 67.43

Flexion | Non-dominant Side

RTDPEAK (Nm/sec)

LAG a, b,c

102.65 ± 25.33

151.66 ± 45.52

142.03 ± 31.57

143.27 ± 31.37

F = 13.464

p< 0.001

η²p=0.284§

F = 0.381

p = 0.767

η²p=0.011#

F = 2.491

p = 0.124

η²p=0.068*

MVAG a, b,c

124.95 ± 56.15

162.57 ± 48.89

169.81 ± 81.56

163.43 ± 54.86

RTD0–30 (Nm/sec)

LAG a, c

101.29 ± 27.98

140.10 ± 30.42

141.41 ± 31.84

137.24 ± 28.47

F = 6.955¥

p= 0.002

η²p=0.170§

F = 1.489¥

p = 0.233

η²p=0.042#

F = 1.726

p = 0.198

η²p=0.048#

MVAG a, c

124.96 ± 56.15

162.56 ± 48.89

132.72 ± 98.81

163.38 ± 54.91

RTD0–60 (Nm/sec)

LAG a, c

63.84 ± 11.74

80.46 ± 21.44

85.02 ± 23.68

82.34 ± 15.73

F = 5.587¥

p= 0.008

η²p=0.141§

F = 1.434¥

p = 0.246

η²p=0.040#

F = 0.825

p = 0.370

η²p=0.024#

MVAG a, c

74.73 ± 30.95

89.77 ± 26.44

78.95 ± 53.03

94.01 ± 28.11

RTD0−80 (Nm/sec)

LAG a, c

51.83 ± 8.16

71.68 ± 25.29

64.35 ± 31.10

69.15 ± 16.18

F = 4.523¥

p= 0.016

η²p=0.117*

F = 0.228¥

p = 0.782

η²p=0.007

F = 1.085

p = 0.305

η²p=0.031#

MVAG c

62.18 ± 29.19

74.52 ± 22.48

73.84 ± 50.59

76.07 ± 26.75

RTD30–60 (Nm/sec)

LAG

27.44 ± 13.99

21.58 ± 14.68

22.10 ± 14.76

24.77 ± 11.65

F = 0.729

p = 0.537

η²p=0.021#

F = 0.349

p = 0.790

η²p=0.010#

F = 0.035

p = 0.852

η²p=0.001

MVAG

25.37 ± 14.57

25.36 ± 11.64

22.65 ± 14.18

24.91 ± 17.74

RTD30–80 (Nm/sec)

LAG

22.88 ± 12.92

30.89 ± 31.01

27.49 ± 19.94

26.66 ± 17.59

F = 2.071¥

p = 0.133

η²p=0.057#

F = 1.852¥

p = 0.164

η²p=0.052#

F = 0.899

p = 0.350

η²p=0.026#

MVAG

25.04 ± 16.18

25.35 ± 10.96

43.21 ± 45.70

35.11 ± 17.33

RTD60–80 (Nm/sec)

LAG

15.95 ± 17.04

44.45 ± 71.09

31.94 ± 34.09

29.30 ± 39.59

F = 2.282¥

p = 0.115

η²p=0.063*

F = 1.925¥

p = 0.158

η²p=0.054#

F = 0.511

p = 0.480

η²p=0.015#

MVAG

24.25 ± 26.97

25.52 ± 17.53

63.85 ± 106.86

40.34 ± 35.88

  1. Significant differences between periods are highlighted in bold (p ≤ 0.05). Abbreviations: LAG, light activity group; MVAG, moderate-to-vigorous activity group; RTD, rate of torque development; Nm, newton meter; sec, seconds.
  2. ¥, Greenhouse‒Geisser correction.
  3. Significant differences:.
  4. a, pre-intervention vs. post-intervention; b, pre-intervention vs. 6-month follow-up; c, pre-intervention vs. 12-month follow-up; d, post-intervention vs. 6-month follow-up;.
  5. e, post-intervention vs. 12-month follow-up;.
  6. η²p values thresholds:.
  7. #, small effect: 0.010 to 0.059; *, medium effect: 0.060 to 0.140; §, large effect: > 0.140.