Capillary density and capillary-to-fibre ratio in vastus lateralis muscle of untrained and trained men

• Published in: Folia histochemica et cytobiologica Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 11
• Main Authors: Zoladz, J A, Semik, D, Zawadowska, B, Majerczak, J, Karasinski, J, Kolodziejski, L, Duda, K, Kilarski, W M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Wydawnictwo Via Medica 2005
• Subjects: Adult; Athletes; Capillaries - anatomy & histology; Capillaries - growth & development; Capillaries - ultrastructure; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology; Muscle, Skeletal - blood supply; Muscle, Skeletal - ultrastructure; Physical Education and Training; Reference Values; Training

Muscle fibre profile area (Af), volume density (Vv), capillary-to-fibre ratio (CF) and number of capillaries per fibre square millimetre (CD) were determined from needle biopsies of vastus lateralis of twenty-four male volunteers (mean +/- SD: age 25.4+/-5.8 years, height 178.6+/-5.5 cm, body mass 7...