Quadriceps intramuscular fat proportion

1. Strength training decreases quadriceps intramuscular fat proportion in humans.

   “The relative proportion of fat within the quadriceps muscle decreased due to the strength training compared with the changes that occurred in the endurance group.”

   Human trialquadriceps18 wkfemales

   Effects of strength and endurance training on thigh and leg muscle mass and composition in elderly women

   Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)·1 Jan 1995

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