Muscle strength (N/m.) | Group I (n = 19) PRE+FOE+ nutritional supplement | Group II (n = 21) PRE+FOE + placebo | Group III (n = 19) SE+FOE+ nutritional supplement | Group IV (n = 21) SE+FOE + placebo | Overall P-value |
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 | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | mean ± SD |  |
Right leg | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Knee flexion | 21.4 ± 6.6 | 21.5 ± 5.7 | 17.4 ± 6.4 | 17.1 ± 4.9 | 0.04 |
Knee extension | 38.6 ± 10.8 | 39.8 ± 12.6 | 36.2 ± 12.2 | 34.9 ± 12.0 | 0.01 |
Hip flexion | 32.3 ± 11.6 | 36.5 ± 11.6 | 32.9 ± 10.7 | 31.6 ± 8.7 | 0.03 |
Hip extension | 25.8 ± 5.3 | 26.1 ± 8.4 | 22.1 ± 6.8 | 21.0 ± 7.9 | 0.01 |
Left leg | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Knee flexion | 22.5 ± 7.0 | 22.0 ± 6.9 | 19.2 ± 6.3 | 19.1 ± 6.1 | 0.05 |
Knee extension | 39.6 ± 12.7 | 42.8 ± 9.9 | 35.8 ± 13.4 | 36.6 ± 10.9 | 0.04 |
Hip flexion | 34.0 ± 11.5 | 35.4 ± 11.0 | 33.8 ± 11.6 | 32.0 ± 9.6 | NS |
Hip extension | 26.8 ± 6.0 | 25.5 ± 9.3 | 21.4 ± 7.3 | 21.9 ± 8.6 | 0.01 |