Intensity of resistance training via self-reported history is critical in properly characterizing musculoskeletal health

Table 1 Participant descriptive values

2-group method	NRT	RT	NRT vs. RT p
n	96	74
age (years)	19.2 ± 0.6	19.4 ± 0.6	0.029
height (cm)	169.2 ± 8.5	173.6 ± 10.5	0.003
body mass (kg)	64.9 ± 9.3	69.8 ± 11.4	0.002
BMI (kg/m²)	22.7 ± 2.9	23.1 ± 2.8	0.332
males/females	32/64	51/23
3-group method	NRT	LIRT	NRT vs. LIRT p	HIRT	NRT vs. HIRT p	LIRT vs. HIRT p
n	96	41		33
age (years)	19.2 ± 0.6	19.5 ± 0.7	0.013*	19.3 ± 0.6	0.368	0.221
height (cm)	169.2 ± 8.5	173.8 ± 10.6	0.009*	173.2 ± 10.4	0.034*	0.804
body mass (kg)	64.9 ± 9.3	68.0 ± 11.0	0.103	72.1 ± 11.6	0.001*	0.092
BMI (kg/m²)	22.7 ± 2.9	22.5 ± 2.7	0.681	23.9 ± 2.5	0.032*	0.030*
males/females	32/64	29/12		22/11

*p <0.05
All values presented as means ± SD
NRT non-resistance-trained, RT resistance-trained, LIRT low-intensity resistance-trained, HIRT high-intensity resistance-trained, BMI body mass index

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