Resistance training modifies of serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases in multiple sclerosis women - a randomized controlled trail

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of subjects with difference groups at baseline level and after intervention

Variables	Time	HCON(n = 15)	MS (n = 13)	MS + RT(n = 12)	Time effects p-value	Interaction effect (Time x Group) P-value
Age (years)		30/00 ± 6/0	35.15 ± 7.8	34.08 ± 8.9	-	-
Weight (kg)	Pre Post Pre-post P-value	68.89 ± 7.52 68.48 ± 7.14 P = 0.300	70.36 ± 12.99 70.86 ± 13.66 P = 0.093	65.37 ± 17.69 64.91 ± 17.19 P = 0.243	P = 0.547, Eta-squared = 0.010	P = 0.112 Eta-squared = 0.112
BMI (kg/m²)	Pre Post Pre-post P-value	24.10 ± 4.42 25.13 ± 1.85 P = 0.249	26.54 ± 4.23 26.71 ± 4.45 P = 0.118	24.40 ± 5.74 24.23 ± 5.50 P = 0.257	P = 0.391, Eta-squared = 0.020	P = 0.168 Eta-squared = 0.092
Body Fat (%)	Pre Post Pre-post P-value	29.89 ± 3.36 29.39 ± 3.42 P = 0.130	24.54 ± 7.14 24.90 ± 7.44 P < 0.05	22.00 ± 9.67 21.41 ± 9.10 P = 0.125	P = 0.149, Eta-squared = 0.056	P < 0.05 Eta-squared = 0.153
WHR (score)	Pre Post Pre-post P-value	0.78 ± 0.06 0.78 ± 0.05 P = 0.388	0.78 ± 0.06 0.78 ± 0.05 P = 0.532	0.78 ± 0.07 0.76 ± 0.06 P < 0.05	P < 0.05, Eta-squared = 0.125	P = 0.329 Eta-squared = 0.058

HCON: Health group; MS: Multiple Sclerosis; MS + RT: Multiple Sclerosis + resistance exercise training group; BMI: Body Mass Index; WHR: Waist-hip ratio

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