Table 1. Characteristics of participants in each group.
| Parameter | CON (n = 8) | EX (n = 8) | EX+PRO (n = 8) |
| Age (y) | 22±3 | 20±3 | 22±6 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.0±6.3 | 79.7±14.5 | 75.6±13.1 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 24±2.3 | 25.1±3.9 | 23.5±4.8 |
| LP 1RM (kg) | 200±44 | 212±50 | 206±60 |
| LP 1RM (kg·BM−1) | 5.7±0.8 | 5.9±1.8 | 6.0±1.3 |
| LE 1RM (kg) | 111±22 | 121±21 | 115±29 |
| LE 1RM (kg·BM−1) | 3.5±1.2 | 3.7±0.7 | 3.4±0.6 |
| Exercise volume (kg) | ^ | 18,314±2154 | 18,277±2406 |
CON: resting control group, EX: exercise only group, EX+PRO: exercise plus protein group. BMI: body mass index, 1RM: one-repetition maximum, LP: leg press, LE: leg extension. Exercise volume is defined as number of repetitions×number of sets×weight lifted. Values are presented as means ± SD.