Table 5 Contractile part and connective tissue volume for each muscle in young and old group
From: Muscles adaptation to aging and training: architectural changes – a randomised trial
Volume (cm3) | Young | Old | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contractile part | Fat and connective tissue | % fat / total contractile volume | Contractile part | Fat and connective tissue | % fat / total contractile volume | |
VL | 1521.1 ± 272.5 | 57.9 ± 27.9 | 3.60% | 1195.2 ± 178.7 ** | 56.5 ± 26.5 | 4.51% |
VI | 1099.6 ± 210.2 | 44.8 ± 25.1 | 3.86% | 969.1 ± 230.2 | 44.5 ± 19.8 | 4.39% |
VM | 1078.4 ± 215.1 | 42.1 ± 20.9 | 3.70% | 841.9 ± 147.9 ** | 39.4 ± 17.6 | 4.47% |
RF | 564.6 ± 113.0 | 21.6 ± 9.4 | 3.64% | 420.4 ± 71.4 *** | 67.5 ± 50.9 * | 14.86% |
Total Quad | 4263.8 ± 770.2 | 166.5 ± 82.5 | 3.70% | 3426.6 ± 598.6 ** | 177.2 ± 71.7 | 4.92% |
MG | 488.9 ± 101.6 | 17.7 ± 9.4 | 3.44% | 414.5 ± 78.8 * | 39.3 ± 32.1 * | 8.66% |
LG | 271.1 ± 33.7 | 9.5 ± 5.1 | 3.31% | 224.3 ± 29.2 *** | 17.2 ± 7.1 ** | 7.14% |
Sol | 927.5 ± 90.1 | 31.5 ± 15.5 | 3.21% | 768.4 ± 97.6 *** | 58.9 ± 24.1 ** | 7.12% |
Total TS | 1687.6 ± 192.6 | 58.7 ± 29.8 | 3.29% | 1407.3 ± 163.9 *** | 115.4 ± 56.2 ** | 7.58% # |