Table 1.  Voluntary running distance, body weight and muscle weight of the plantaris muscle.  Values are means (ąSD).
     

Control group (n = 5)

Training group (n = 12)

Voluntary running distance (m·day-1)

6570 (1773)

Pre-training body weight (g)

133.8 (5.1)

134.7 (7.2)

Post-training body weight (g)

  303.9 (16.1)

  259.5 (15.0) *

Muscle weight (mg)

  

  300.8 (15.4)

300.6 (20.7)

* Significantly different from control group, p < 0.05.