Table 5: Analysis of results from the four progressive resistance training (PRT) studies.

Authors Variables Control Group Experimental Group Between Groups p-Value
Pre+ Post+ Diff. % Change Pre+ Post+ Diff. % Change Diff. % Change
Spence
et al.
(1990)
Body Mass (kg) 69.3 67.4 -1.9 -2.7 70.8 72.5 1.7 2.4 3.6 5.1 0.000
Sum of Skinfolds (mm) 61.9 57.0 -4.9 -7.9 65.4 70.5 5.1 7.8 10.0 15.7 0.009
Sum of Limb Girths (cm) 78.5 76.3 -2.2 -2.8 80.2 83.7 3.5 4.4 5.7 7.2 0.003
Sattler
et al.
(1999)
Body Mass (kg) 73.3 76.5 3.2 4.4 70.9 74.9 4.0 5.6 0.8 1.3 NS
Fat Mass (kg) 13.6 13.1 -0.5 -3.7 13.2 12 -1.2 -9.1 -0.7 -5.4 NS
Fat Free Mass (kg) 57.1 61 3.9 6.8 55.3 60.5 5.2 9.4 1.3 2.6 NS
Body cell mass (kg) 29.5 32.1 2.6 8.8 28.7 31.6 2.9 10.1 0.3 1.3 NS
Thigh Muscle Cross-Sectional Area (mm2) 12933 14471 1538.0 11.9 12172 13652 1480.0 12.2 -58.0 0.3 NS
Quadriceps Muscle Cross-Sectional Area (mm2) 6683 7388 705.0 10.5 6322 7049 727.0 11.5 22.0 1.0 NS
Hamstrings Muscle Cross-Sectional Area (mm2) 6200 7042 842.0 13.6 5818 6588 770.0 13.2 -72.0 -0.3 NS
Bhasin
et al.
(2000)
Body Mass (kg) # 76.7 76.1 -0.6 -0.8 73 75.6 2.6 3.6 3.2 4.3 <.05
Fat Mass (kg)# 16.6 16.5 -0.1 -0.6 15.1 15.7 0.6 4.0 0.7 4.6 NR
Free Free Mass (kg)# 60.1 59.6 -0.5 -0.8 57.9 59.9 2.0 3.5 2.5 4.3 NR
TBW (kg) # 43.8 43.5 -0.3 -0.7 42.3 43.7 1.4 3.3 1.7 4.0 NR
TBW:FFM (ratio) 0.78 0.77 0.0 -1.3 0.77 0.75 0.0 -2.6 0.0 -1.3 NR
Thigh muscle volume (cm3) (MRI) NR NR 5 NC NR NR 62 NC 57 NC <.01
Body Mass (kg) 74.3 72.1 -2.2 -3.0 63.9 74 10.1 15.8 12.3 18.8 NR
Fat Mass (kg) 17.7 15.6 -2.1 -11.9 13.4 15.6 2.2 16.4 4.3 28.3 NR
Fat Free Mass (kg) 56.6 56.5 -0.1 -0.2 50.5 58.4 7.9 15.6 8.0 15.8 NR
Lean Body Mass arms (kg) 6.7 6.9 0.2 3.0 6.5 7.0 0.5 7.7 0.3 4.7 NR
Lean Body Mass legs (kg) 17.3 17.5 0.2 1.2 17.1 17.8 0.7 4.1 0.5 2.9 NR
Lean Body Mass trunk (kg) 26.3 26.0 -0.3 -1.1 25.9 27.2 1.3 5.0 1.6 6.2 NR
Shevitz
et al.
(2005)
Body Mass Index (kg.m-2) 20.8 21.2 0.4 1.9 20.6 20.99 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 NS
Fat Free Mass (kg) 53.3 54.2 0.9 1.7 45.2 46.37 1.2 2.6 0.3 0.9 NS
Leg Muscle Cross-Sectional Area (cm2) 122.3 124.3 2.0 1.6 113.1 118.4 5.3 4.7 3.3 3.1 NS

Diff. = difference; MCSA = muscle cross-sectional area; NC = not calculated; NR = not reported; NS = not significant.
+ Values indicated as means
# Indicates measurements taken using deuterium oxide dilution method (DDM).
Indicates measurements taken using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).