Training program
The participants were randomly allocated either to an experimental group (functional training group – FTG) or to an active comparator group (strength training group – STG). Each training consisted of 12 weeks, performed three times per week, totaling 36 sessions. The exercises were modified every 12 sessions and the participants were encouraged by the main researcher—a physical therapist—to exercise at high performance (time or number of repetitions) and to progressively increase the difficulty of each exercise. The exercise sessions were completed at the hospital clinical research center. Exercises and periodization model for both physical trainings were previously described [