Table 1

 Percentage muscle fibre area before and after training

TrainingFibre typeBeforeAfterp Value
Values are mean (SD).
PNF, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.
PNFI44.49 (8.9)40.12 (8.5)NS
IIA39.99 (8.7)46.34 (9.5)0.05
IIAB5.67 (4.0)8.25 (7.4)NS
IIB8.85 (7.9)0.58 (1.9)0.01
IIC2.36 (4.0)5.11 (7.2)NS
IsokineticI37.26 (10.8)37.46 (9.3)NS
IIA46.61 (9.1)37.06 (12.6)0.05
IIAB5.10 (6.7)17.24 (9.1)0.004
IIB10.28 (9.5)6.56 (8.4)NS
IIC1.83 (1.5)1.93 (3.2)NS