Table 1 Changes in MVIC and muscle CSA after 12 weeks of training and detraining periods

125 (20)

135 (22)^§

130 (17)

0.45^a

0.20^a

118 (15)

115 (19)

118 (20)

−0.19

0.00

91 (25)

106 (27)**

104 (28)*

0.61^b

0.50^b

91 (17)

92 (14)

89 (13)

0.06

−0.14

11.6 (2.0)

13.4 (1.9)**

12.4 (3.8)**^,¶¶

0.94^c

0.41^a

10.8 (1.1)

10.7 (0.9)

11.3 (1.0)

−0.04

0.49^a

12.4 (2.1)

14.3 (1.3)**

13.4 (1.9)

0.89^b

0.47^a

12.0 (1.6)

12.0 (1.4)

11.6 (1.6)

0.03

−0.25