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Table 1 Body and tissue weights from control rats and rats trained with lengthening contractions

From: Effects of repeated lengthening contractions on skeletal muscle adaptations in female rats

 

Control

Training

Body wt (g)

271 ± 3

266 ± 3

Adrenal wt (mg)

62 ± 1

72 ± 3*

 

Control

Training

Right hindlimb

Left hindlimb

Right hindlimb

Left hindlimb

Soleus wt (mg)

134 ± 3

130 ± 3

137 ± 2

116 ± 3*

Plantaris wt (mg)

377 ± 6

366 ± 10

375 ± 7

370 ± 7

Gastrocnemius wt (mg)

1,671 ± 23

1,691 ± 48

1,692 ± 29

1,627 ± 30

  1. *P < 0.05 (significant difference between control and trained rats, Student’s t test)