TABLE 1.
Characteristics and exercise testing results of study participants
| Characteristics | Female (n = 10) |
Male (n = 20) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age, years | 26.0 ± 7.3 | 32.2 ± 7.6 | 0.024 |
| Training experience, years | 10.4 ± 7.0 | 11.8 ± 7.8 | 0.725 |
| Height, cm | 169.0 ± 5.2 | 179.4 ± 5.8 | 0.0003 |
| Weight, kg | 57.3 ± 6.2 | 80.1 ± 13.8 | < 0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.0 ± 1.2 | 24.9 ± 4.3 | 0.0005 |
| Proportion of fast-twitch MF, % | 48.4 ± 10.9 | 52.2 ± 15.3 | 0.619 |
| Proportion of slow-twitch MF, % | 56.3 ± 9.8 | 51.1 ± 15.4 | 0.397 |
| CSA of fast-twitch MF, μm2 | 4173 ± 1488 | 6625 ± 2530 | 0.004 |
| CSA of slow-twitch MF, μm2 | 4662 ± 1013 | 5333 ± 1743 | 0.176 |
| 1RM squat (kg) | 70.5 ± 31.3 | 155.2 ± 62.7 | 0.0005 |
| Completed repetitions at 80% 1RM | 9.8 ± 2.7 | 10.3 ± 2.8 | 0.659 |