Table 1 Means and standard deviations for histological traits measured in pectoralis major muscle cross-sections.

Collagen VI,%^*

2.13 ± 0.73^a

9.06 ± 2.96^b

14.73 ± 4.14^c

1.58 × 10⁻⁷

Adipose tissue, %^*

0.05 ± 0.12^a

0.36 ± 0.27^a

1.10 ± 0.82^b

1.29 × 10⁻³

Number of fibres per field

203.7 ± 21.2^a

51.1 ± 11.4^b

45.1 ± 9.5^b

2.50 × 10⁻¹⁵

Number of capillaries per field

36.7 ± 8.2^a

24.0 ± 7.2^b

17.0 ± 5.3^c

3.44 × 10⁻⁴

Number of fibres per capillary

6.3 ± 2.3^a

2.3 ± 0.9^b

2.9 ± 1.2^b

1.20 × 10⁻⁴

Fibre surface per capillary, µm²

12961 ± 3985^a

20169 ± 4248^b

22150 ± 5681^b

3.89 × 10⁻³

Fibre size, µm^**

25.0 ± 1.8^a

55.2 ± 8.5^b

48.2 ± 11.4^b

5.22 × 10⁻⁶

Coefficient of variation of fibre size, %

25.5 ± 2.0^a

37.8 ± 7.9^a

50.5 ± 10.7^b

3.14 × 10⁻³