Figure 2.

Adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) content in the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle immediately after eccentric contraction (Post-EC), 1, 3, and 7 days later. ATP was measured in the sedentary group (Sed), and in rats who underwent eccentric contractions and were given water (EC-Con) or a leucine-enriched essential amino acids mixture (EC-AminoL40). Data represent the mean ± SEM (n = 4 (Sed) or 5 (EC groups)). * and ** p < 0.05 and < 0.01 vs. Sed group at the same time point, respectively.