Effects of Resistance Training on Immunoinflammatory Response, TNF-Alpha Gene Expression, and Body Composition in Elderly Women
Table 2
Anthropometric characteristics, body composition and lipid profile, in RT and Control groups at Pre and Post (8 weeks) moments.
Variables
Control ()
value
RT ()
value
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Body mass (kg)
58.5 ± 3.8
58.1 ± 3.8
0.9
63.7 ± 2.4
65.0 ± 2.5
0.1
Fat mass (kg)
22.8 ± 2.9
22.2 ± 3.0
0.2
25.0 ± 1.7
23.5 ± 1.7
0.02
Lean mass (kg)
35.6 ± 1.1
35.7 ± 1.0
0.8
38.6 ± 3.6
41.4 ± 4.1
0.02
Fat percentage (%)
39.1 ± 2.6
38.2 ± 2.7
0.9
39.3 ± 1.4
36.2 ± 1.5
0.01
Lean mass percentage (%)
60.8 ± 2.6
61.7 ± 2.7
0.5
60.7 ± 1.4
63.7 ± 1.5
0.01
BMI (kg/m2)
26.8 ± 1.7
26.0 ± 1.7
0.1
27.7 ± 0.9
27.5 ± 1.0
0.7
WHR (cm)
0.8 ± 0.0
0.8 ± 0.0
0.3
0.8 ± 0.0
0.8 ± 0.0
0.1
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Student’s T-test: statistically significant difference () compared to Pre moment. BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio.
