Gluteus maximus 1,980 1,797 ± 376 1,257 ± 197 931 ± 108
Gluteus medius and minimus 1,172 626 ± 129 575 ± 97 583 ± 76
Rectus femoris 453 476 ± 45 401 ± 78 303 ± 55
Vastus lateralis 1,508 1,132 ± 180 925 ± 156 743 ± 98
Vastus intermedius 1,336 962 ± 145 789 ± 140 680 ± 115
Vastus medialis 1,088 649 ± 97 521 ± 79 476 ± 111
Semimembranosus 392 359 ± 60 327 ± 59 262 ± 18
Semitendinosus 563 449 ± 70 350 ± 79 219 ± 39
Biceps femoris long head 454 340 ± 31 267 ± 47 221 ± 42
Biceps femoris short head 135 167 ± 26 131 ± 34 110 ± 28
Popliteus 27 23 ± 5 17 ± 5 19 ± 6
Lateral gastrocnemius 310 202 ± 34 170 ± 37 156 ± 41
Medial gastrocnemius 515 300 ± 38 262 ± 58 251 ± 52
Soleus 1,063 610 ± 137 510 ± 76 453 ± 95
Anterior compartment 445 302 ± 59 273 ± 47 291 ± 47
Lateral compartment 253 147 ± 32 161 ± 42 153 ± 35
Posterior compartment 406 401 ± 76 345 ± 71 326 ± 93
Individual measurements are the average of both sides/legs (i.e., unilateral). All muscles are the sum of muscle volumes from all the
individual muscles/compartments listed. Muscle volume data are presented as group means ± SD, except for the WSM (n ¼ 1). Untrained
control participants from Miller et al. (13).
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