Lower leg muscle mean Hounsfield unit

1. Strength training increases lower leg muscle mean Hounsfield unit in humans (+11.2%, P = 0.035).

   “mean Hounsfield unit of the lower leg muscles (11.2%; P = 0.035) compared with the changes that occurred in the control group during the experiment.”

   Human triallower leg muscle18 wkfemales

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