Table 5.
Type I and II muscle fiber satellite cell content
| Group | Type | Pre | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr of SC/mm2 | Young | I | 16.6 ± 1.7 | 18.4 ± 2.9 | 20.0 ± 2.7* | 22.0 ± 1.9* | 23.4 ± 3.0* |
| Old | I | 11.6 ± 1.2 | 13.1 ± 1.4 | 16.1 ± 1.3* | 16.7 ± 2.0* | 16.5 ± 3.0* | |
| Young | II | 14.0 ± 1.0 | 13.7 ± 1.0 | 17.7 ± 1.4* | 18.5 ± 1.3* | 20.3 ± 2.0* | |
| Old | II | 14.4 ± 1.9 | 15.7 ± 1.5 | 14.8 ± 1.3 | 15.4 ± 1.3 | 19.4 ± 2.0* |
Data represent means ± SEM
SC satellite cell. * Significantly different compared with pre-exercise values
*Significantly different compared with pre-exercise values