Table 2 Absolute and normalized values of muscle volumes of runners and cyclists.
From: Different morphology and function of hip extensor muscles between sprint runners and sprint cyclists
Runners | Cyclists | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Absolute muscle volume [cm3] | |||
Semimembranosus | 243.4 (228.7, 264.3) | 270.9 (239.8, 290.8) | n.s. |
Semitendinosus | 248.9 (223.9, 293.1) | 210.3 (197.4, 228.9) | 0.005 |
Biceps femoris long head | 235.6 (197.5, 258.0) | 210.6 (199.3, 228.9) | n.s. |
Biceps femoris short head | 103.7 (97.6, 116.2) | 114.8 (100.8, 124.4) | n.s. |
Gluteus maximus | 1049.7 (989.0, 1151.1) | 1089.0 (989.1, 1197.9) | n.s. |
Normalized muscle volume [cm3·kg−1·m−1] | |||
Semimembranosus | 2.08 (1.95, 2.48) | 2.16 (1.89, 2.42) | n.s. |
Semitendinosus | 2.29 (2.23, 2.47) | 1.70 (1.55, 1.81) | 0.001 |
Biceps femoris long head | 2.01 (1.62, 2.34) | 1.76 (1.52, 1.87) | n.s. |
Biceps femoris short head | 0.96 (0.90, 1.06) | 0.97 (0.79, 1.02) | n.s. |
Gluteus maximus | 9.77 (9.05, 10.26) | 9.10 (8.06, 9.59) | n.s. |
