Table 2. Structural characteristics of the muscle groups. Data are presented as means (SEM). |
|
KE |
KF |
EF |
| Pennation angle (°) |
11.6 (0.2) |
1.3 (0.1) * |
0.9 (0.1) *# |
| Muscle volume (cm3) |
1984(38) |
754(38) * |
390(15) *# |
| Total work (joule) |
5737(327) |
2669(198) * |
1667(113) *# |
| Workload per unit muscle volume (Joule/cm3) |
2.9 (0,.2) |
3.6 (0.3) * |
4.3 (0.3) * |
|
KE: Knee extensor, KF: Knee flexor, EF: Elbow flexor. |
* p < 0.01 compared with KE, |
# p < 0.01 compared with KF. |
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