Protein Supplementation to Augment the Effects of High Intensity Resistance Training in Untrained Middle-Aged Males: The Randomized Controlled PUSH Trial

Table 4

Baseline values and changes of ASMM, isokinetic leg and hip extensor strength, and total body fat-rate in the study groups.; ; ; n.s.: nonsignificant.

	HIT; MV (95%-CI)	HIT&P; MV (95% CI)	HVHIT; MV (95% CI)	CG; MV (95% CI)
Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) [kg/g]
Baseline	31.24 (30.0–32.4)	31.22 (29.9–32.6)	30.19 (28.9–31.5)	30.17 (29.0–31.4)	0.44
Difference	200 (−29–429)	797 (557–1037)	581 (299–862)	15 (−219–249)	0.001
Isokinetic leg and hip extensor strength [N]
Baseline	3239 (3027–3481)	3323 (3145–3501)	3315 (3153–3519)	3288 (3101–3475)	0.61
Difference	446 (253–637)	418 (279–555)	334 (239–429)	27 (−56–111)	0.001
Total body fat [%]
Baseline	25.61 (24.0–27.3)	25.00 (23.5–26.6)	24.97 (22.7–26.9)	24.9 (23.1–27.1)	0.51
Difference	−1.20 (−.75–1.67)	−.44 (.05–.90)	−.86 (−.31–1.40)	0.06 (.50–.39)	0.001