Table 1 Body weight changes, muscle/body weights and cross sectional areas

0.6 ± 0.2

2.3 ± 0.2*

3.6 ± 0.3*

2.5 ± 0.3*

1.3 ± 0.3*

Muscle/body weight (%)

EDL

0.038 ± 0.003 (14)

0.050 ± 0.01^# (11)

0.045 ± 0.001 (10)

0.051 ± 0.001^# (10)

0.049 ± 0.001^# (7)

SOL

0.038 ± 0.001 (10)

0.056 ± 0.002^# (12)

0.046 ± 0.002^# (15)

0.056 ± 0.001^# (10)

0.049 ± 0.004^# (7)

Cross sectional area (mm²)

EDL

1.75 ± 0.13

1.95 ± 0.16

1.87 ± 0.11

1.84 ± 0.13

1.58 ± 0.15

SOL

1.49 ± 0.13

1.54 ± 0.79

1.25 ± 0.06

1.68 ± 0.20

1.24 ± 0.11