Table 3.
Collagen fibril morphology
| CON | MRT | HRT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mths (n = 9)a | 12 mths (n = 9)a | 0 mths (n = 12)a | 12 mths (n = 12)a | 0 mths (n = 9)a | 12 mths (n = 9)a | |
| Volume Fraction (%) | 63 ± 2 | 59 ± 1 | 59 ± 2 | 62 ± 1 | 59 ± 2 | 59 ± 2 |
| Mean fibril diameter (nm)‡ | 91 ± 5 | 83 ± 4 | 87 ± 3 | 86 ± 5 | 89 ± 4 | 78 ± 3 |
| Density (#/μm2)‡ | 27 ± 2 | 31 ± 3 | 28 ± 2 | 33 ± 3 | 28 ± 3 | 36 ± 3 |
Values are means ±SE. Data analyzed by repeated measures 2-way ANOVA with baseline adjustment and Tukey-Kramer post-hoc test
HRT heavy resistance training, MRT moderate load resistance training, CON no training
Main effect of time denoted by ‡(p < 0.05)
aOne value missing due to technical problems