Table 2. Cross-section area of quadriceps muscles and leg muscle mass between males and females.

	Males	Females
Muscles	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Rectus femoris (mm2)	383.67 ± 79.73*	285.71 ± 95.49
Vastus intermedius (mm2)	333.44 ± 83.20**	205,71 ± 46.59
Vastus medialis (mm2)	337.11 ± 67.57**	242,29 ± 39.69
Vastus lateralis (mm2)	374.67 ± 72.45	321.00 ± 40.59
Quadriceps femoris (mm2)	1428.89 ± 223.04**	1054.71 ± 204.48
LSMM (kg)	10.68 ± 1.02**	7.52 ± 1.15

Notes.

^*A significant gender difference (p < 0.05).

^**A significant gender difference (p < 0.01).