Muscle-Fiber type

CON (n=9)

CR (n=10)

EX (n=10)

CREX (n=11)

Soleus-I

3833 (97)
(n=100)

3659 (96)
 (n=90)

4246 (80) *
(n=95)

4812 (68) *, §
(n=93)

Soleus-IIA

3553 (117)
(n=25)

3436 (136)
(n=21)

4152 (94) *
(n=30)

4597 (128)*, §
(n=33)

EDL-I

1715 (56)
(n=82)

1760 (65)
(n=93)

1829 (47)
(n=97)

1864 (39)
(n=99)

EDL-IIA

1988 (69)
(n=60)

2111 (52)
(n=58)

2540 (69) *
(n=65)

2822 (91) *, §
(n=71)

EDL-IIB

3331 (71)
(n=104)

3623 (70)
(n=111)

3977 (104) *
(n=90)

4552 (90) *, §
(n=90)

Gastrocnemius-IIA

4473 (79)
(n=104)

4612 (72)
(n=105)

5064 (125) *
(n=67)

5831 (89) *, §
(n=102)

Gastrocnemuis-IIB

2770 (40)
(n=48)

2791 (36)
(n=63)

3342 (38) *
(n=55)

3698 (26) *, §
(n=48)

Table 1. Cross-sectional area (µm2) of type I, IIA and IIB fibers from soleus, extensor digitorum longus - EDL
and gastrocnemius (white portion) muscles of sedentary with no supplementation (CON), sedentary with
creatine supplementation (CR), exercised with no supplementation (EX) and exercised with supplementation (CREX).
Data are presented as mean (SEM). * p < 0.05 as compared to CON and CR. § p < 0.05 as compared to EX.