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. 2021 Jul 5;12:696039. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.696039

TABLE 3.

Table of descriptive statistical analysis summary for whole muscle parameters measured for A: EDL and B: Soleus.

A
EDL
Parameter Difference between means 95% CI P-value N (Control, Mino)
Muscle mass (mg) −1.09 [−2.417, 0.2372] 0.102 (n = 10, n = 10)
Muscle length (mm) 0 [−0.2426, 0.2426] NS (n = 10, n = 10)
Max force (mN) −55.16 [−105.7, −4.632] 0.035 (n = 7, n = 9)
Specific force (mN/mm2) −7.264 [−62.29, 47.76] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Half frequency (Hz) −2.128 [−8.287, 4.032] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Hill coefficient (%) −0.0524 [−0.7213, 0.6166] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Fatigue endpoint (%) −4.69 [−14.58, 5.2] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Recovery endpoint (%) −1.236 [−6.53, 4.058] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Time to peak (ms) 1.183 [−1.7929, 4.094] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Half relaxation time (ms) 0.246 [−2.689, 3.181] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Twitch absolute force (mN) 0.4314 [−8.272, 9.135] NS (n = 7, n = 9)
Twitch specific force (mN/mm2) 6.492 [−3.674, 16.66] NS (n = 7, n = 9)

B
Soleus
Parameter Difference between means 95% CI P-value N (Control, Mino)

Muscle mass (mg) 0.1 [−1.478, 1.678] NS (n = 10, n = 10)
Muscle length (mm) NS (n = 10, n = 10)
Max force (mN) 13.89 [−14.46. 42.24] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Specific force (mN/mm2) 13.35 [−24.9, 51.6] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Half frequency (Hz) −1.205 [−2.715, 0.305] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Hill coefficient (%) 0.237 [−0.3161, 0.7907] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Fatigue endpoint (%) 2.244 [−5.317, 9.805] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Recovery endpoint (%) 3.942 [−2.931, 10.82 NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Time to peak (ms) 10.11* [1.338, 18.88] 0.026 (n = 10, n = 9)
Half relaxation time (ms) 26.63* [1.822. 51.43] 0.037 (n = 10, n = 9)
Twitch absolute force (mN) 4.704 [−5.435, 14.84] NS (n = 10, n = 9)
Twitch specific force (mN/mm2) 5.149 [−6.567, 16.86] NS (n = 10, n = 9)

*P < 0.05. NS: not significant via unpaired t-test.