However, the relationships between TSP scores, hop tests and muscle power tests may change over time.
Pearson correlations were used to assess the relationship among changes in muscle power, aerobic capacity, and energy contribution modification.
Are they merely tinkering at the edges designing a few interesting programs or do they have the muscle power to drive transformational change?
Thus, a decrease in 25-OH D during a resistance training period did not limit positive changes in muscle power, physical function, nor muscle hypertrophy in dialysis patients.
Figure 2 and Table 3 show changes in muscle power from week 7 to 20, that is, during the 12-week resistance training period.
Spectral indices have been shown to most accurately detect changes in muscle power during dynamic contractions [ 38], and their increases indicate fatigue [ 37, 38].
This, however, remains to be shown in future studies directly comparing the physiological and clinical benefits of power training vs. WBV, as no changes in muscle power itself were observed in this study.
The IL-6 values tested prior to and during the training period did not correlate with changes in muscle power or muscle morphology during the training period (data not shown).
The 25-OH D status before and during the training period was not associated with changes in muscle power or muscle morphology during the training period (data not shown).
Future research is needed to understand the physiologic mechanisms that explain how Astym therapy increases muscular strength, the longevity of the observed increases in muscular strength, and to determine if Astym therapy will also result in acute changes in muscle power, functional abilities, and athletic performance.
