Table 3.
Changes in muscle strength and flexibility after applying the FMS training program Mean± SD
Factor Group Pre Post P
Strength (Hand Grip Strength)
Unit: kg Training 50.12± 6.60 56.16± 7.91 Time .001**
Control 51.62± 7.25 54.72± 8.31 Group .984
Time x Group .011*
Strength (Back Muscle Strength)
Unit: kg Training 132.07± 18.00 144.93± 20.67 Time .001**
Control 126.52± 19.24 137.74± 20.50 Group .184
Time x Group .660
Strength (Bench-press 1RM) Unit: kg Training 66.35± 11.80 76.27± 11.92 Time .006*
Control 67.55± 12.49 66.45± 18.01 Group .207
Time x Group .001**
Strength (Squat 1RM)
Unit: kg Training 171.04± 24.95 161.08± 35.06 Time .792
Control 117.58± 27.87 129.68± 26.82 Group .001**
Time x Group .008*
Flexibility (Trunk Flexion forward)
Unit: kg Training 16.78± 6.66 16.68± 5.47 Time .754
Control 14.68± 6.97 14.51± 7.22 Group .187
Time x Group .938
Flexibility (Trunk Extension backward) Unit: kg Training 56.79± 8.25 62.30± 7.12 Time .001**
Control 53.28± 7.87 55.52± 7.14 Group .004*
Time x Group .073
Flexibility (The splits) Unit: kg Training 121.21± 13.62 133.86± 10.90 Time .001**
Control 118.55± 9.93 123.81± 8.67 Group .015*
Time x Group .004*