Table 2. Proportion of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms (%) before and after a 54-week strength and power training program in the training and control groups. Values are means (± SD).

MHC isoforms (%)

Before

After

Groups

MHC I

MHC IIa

MHC IIx

MHC I

MHC IIa

MHC IIx

Training group
(n=16)

29.1 (13.3)

52.6 (12.2)#

18.1 (11.4)#

29.4 (10.9)

59.4 (11.6)

11.1 (9.1)*

Control group
(n=6)

22.8 (14.9)

70.2 (17.2)

6.8 (10.9)

25.8 (21.0)

67.3 (20.6)

7.0 (13.0)

* p < 0.05 in comparison with pre-training period, # p < 0.05 in comparison with control group.