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J Appl Physiol 69: 434-437, 1990;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 69, Issue 2 434-437, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society

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Effect of heavy-resistance exercise training on muscle fiber composition in young rats

K. E. Yarasheski, P. W. Lemon and J. Gilloteaux
Applied Physiology Research Laboratory, Kent State University, Ohio.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether heavy-resistance exercise training alters the skeletal muscle fiber composition of young rats. Ten male Long Evans rats (3 wk old) were trained to lift progressively heavier weights, which were secured to the rats' tails, while they ascended a 40-cm 90 degree mesh incline 20 times/day 5 days/wk for a food reward. After 8 wk of training, they lifted 406 +/- 19 (SD) g in addition to their body weight (261 +/- 9 g). Compared with 10 sedentary pair-fed rats, no hypertrophy of forelimb muscles (biceps brachii and brachialis) was observed, but rectus femoris wet and dry weights were greater (P less than 0.01) in the trained group. In the deep region of the rectus femoris, type I fiber area was similar between groups, but the trained rats had both a lower (P less than 0.05) percentage of type I fibers and a smaller (P less than 0.05) portion of the total area occupied by type I fibers. The percentage of type IIb fibers in the deep region of the rectus femoris was also similar between groups, but the portion of the deep area composed of type IIb fibers was greater (P less than 0.05) in the trained rats. In the superficial region of the rectus femoris, the trained rats' type IIb fibers were larger (P less than 0.01) and occupied a greater (P less than 0.05) portion of the superficial muscle area.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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