Effects of Growth Hormone Administration on Muscle Strength in Men over 50 Years Old

Table 2

Evaluation before and after 6 months of treatment (placebo and GH).

	Placebo (𝑛=6)			GH (𝑛=7)
	Baseline; (medium ± SD*)	After 6 months; (medium ± SD)	Δ	Baseline; (medium ± SD)	After 6 months; (medium ± SD)	Δ
Weight (kg)	81±15	83±16	1.3	80±13	80±15	0.4
BMI (kg/m^2)	26±3	26±3	0.4	28±6	28±6	0.2
Waist (cm)	93±10	94±11	1.0	94±9	96±13	1.9
Σ folds** (mm)	55±18	59±21	4.2	64±18	67±23	3.4
Supine (10 MR)	36±5	36±4	0.0	31±7	32±8	1.3
Leg press (10 MR)	73±12	77±13	3.3	70±14	𝟖𝟒±𝟐𝟑^#	14.4 ^##

∗SD: standard deviation. **Sum of the cutaneous folds (triceps, biceps, subscapular, and iliac folds).
^#Statistically significant difference in relation to pretest (ANOVA + Fisher LSD); 𝑃=0.034. ^##Statistically significant difference for Δ value (Student’s 𝑡-test); 𝑃<0.05.