Fibre type distribution and fibre size in the non-hypoxaemic and hypoxaemic groups
| Non-hypoxaemic group(n = 9)Mean (SE) [95% CI] | Hypoxaemic group(n = 9)Mean (SE) [95% CI] | Statistical data(n = 18)ANOVA p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre composition (%) | |||
| Type I | 32 (4) [23 to 41] | 31 (7) [16 to 46] | Group effect: p = 0.99 |
| Type IIa | 39 (4) [30 to 48] | 38 (4) [28 to 48] | Type effect: p = 0.12 |
| Type IIb | 29 (2) [25 to 33] | 30 (5) [19 to 41] | (Group × fibre type) effect: p = 0.96 |
| Fibre size (µm2) | |||
| Type I | 5395 (1116) [2527 to 8263] | 5491 (1016) [3043 to 7939] | |
| Type IIa | 4839 (1111) [1983 to 7695] | 5157 (1019) [2806 to 7508] | Group effect: p = 0.93 |
| Type IIb | 4056 (1158) [1080 to 7032] | 3838 (720) [2178 to 5498] | Type effect: p = 0.54 |
| All fibre types | 4764 (626) [3443 to 6085] | 4829 (543) [3712 to 5945] | (Group × fibre type) effect: p = 0.99 |