Table 2: Pennation angle (Θ), fibre length (L), and thickness (H) at rest and at the 50% MVC before and after 6-d DI with long-term electromyostimulation trainings.

Muscle type/Conditions Θmean (deg) L (mm) H (mm)
before after before after before after
MG
rest 37 ± 3 29 ± 2 32 ± 2 28 ± 1 19 ± 2 14 ± 1
50% MVC 49 ± 1† 41 ± 2† 26 ± 3 22 ± 2 20 ± 2 14 ± 1
LG
rest 22 ± 2 18 ± 1 36 ± 2 31 ± 2 13 ± 2 10 ± 1
50% MVC 26 ± 2 21 ± 3 36 ± 3 28 ± 2 16 ± 2 10 ± 1
SOL
rest 28 ± 3 24 ± 3 36 ± 3 32 ± 2 17 ± 1 13 ± 1
50% MVC 36 ± 5† 30 ± 4† 32 ± 2 26 ± 2 19 ± 1 12 ± 1

Values are means ± SD † P < 0.05.