Table 2. Changes in Muscle Architecture.

	Time 1 (baseline)	Time 2 (1 week)	Time 3 (12 weeks)
Left
Thickness (cm)	2.23±0.24 (1.73–2.53)	2.12±0.27 (1.64–2.58)*	1.69±0.27 (1.29–2.23)*
Fascicle length (cm)	6.64±1.06 (4.83–9.34)	6.92±0.99 (5.50–8.85)	6.60±1.04 (5.13–8.34)
Pennation angle (degrees)	20.10±2.80 (15.30–27.40)	18.60±3.30 (13.60–25.50)	15.10±2.80 (10.60–21.00)*
Right
Thickness (cm)	2.24±0.22 (1.71–2.65)	2.17±0.30 (1.53–2.60)	1.70±0.29 (1.07–2.29)*
Fascicle length (cm)	6.86±0.87 (5.19–8.36)	6.89±0.82 (5.91–8.71)	6.55±0.85 (5.28–8.06)
Pennation angle (degrees)	19.40±2.40 (16.50–25.20)	18.80±3.10 (12.90–24.50)	15.00±2.50 (10.20–18.10)*

Values are expressed as a mean±standard deviation (range).

^*p<0.050 vs. Time 1 in linear mixed model.