Table 1.

Participant characteristics.

	Placebo (n = 8)	20 g whey (n = 7)	40 g whey (n = 8)
Age (years)	67.3 ± 4.0	69.3 ± 3.7	67.4 ± 4.0
Height (cm)	180 ± 8	178 ± 11	181 ± 6
Weight (kg)	87.5 ± 14.7	90.5 ± 19.6	86.4 ± 12.2
BMI (kg/m2)	27.2 ± 5.1	28.6 ± 5.3	26.5 ± 3.7
Thigh CSA (cm2)	109.7 ± 16.7	120.6 ± 65.3	105.7 ± 44.6
1-RM Squat (kg)	73.9 ± 31.7	81.0 ± 27.0	91.9 ± 48.6
1-RM Leg Press (kg)	196.9 ± 80.0	211.9 ± 112.7	215.5 ± 71.3
1-RM Leg Ext.(kg)	49.5 ± 24.3	49.9 ± 29.9	64.2 ± 35.6

Values presented as means ± SD. 1-RM values were estimated via the Brzycki equation.