Table 3.

Data description about exercise type, muscles analyzed and primary results for aged NMJ pre- and post-synaptic compartment

Reference	Exercise type	Muscle	Pre-synaptic compartment	Post-synaptic compartment
Andonian and Fahim [21]	Endurance	Soleus and EDL	↓ Perimeter and branch numbers (soleus)	Not measured
Fahim [22]	Endurance	Gluteus maximus	↓ Nerve terminal area	Not measured
Deschenes et al. [18]	Endurance	Soleus and plantaris	Soleus Slow-twitch = ↓average branch length; Fast-twitch = ↑branch number; Plantaris Slow-twitch = ↓branch number, total branch length and branching complexity; Fast-twitch = not changed	Soleus Slow-twitch = ↓stained perimeter; Fast-twitch = not changed Plantaris Slow-twitch = ↑pre to post coupling; Fast-twitch = not changed
Deschenes et al. [19]	Resistance	Soleus and plantaris	Soleus Slow-twitch = not changed Fast-twitch = not changed Plantaris Slow-twitch = not changed Fast-twitch = not changed	Soleus Slow-twitch = not changed Fast-twitch = ↑total and stained area; ↓end plate dispersion; Plantaris Slow-twitch = not changed Fast-twitch = not changed