Abstract P18 Table 1

Cellular inflammation in vastus lateralis biopsies following unilateral NMES in both trained and untrained limbs at baseline, 24 hours following first stimulation and 24 hours following 6 weeks training. Data are mean ± SD

Baseline 24 h 6 weeks
Neutrophil (Neutrophils/mm2)
Trained Leg
3.48 ± 0.8733.40 ± 11.65*1.57 ± 0.49**
Neutrophil (Neutrophils/mm2)
Untrained Leg
1.27 ± 1.3613.10 ± 9.02*10.97 ± 12.92
Macrophage (Neutrophils/mm2)
Trained Leg
4.87 ± 6.740.74 ± 1.414.22 ± 10.58
Macrophage (Neutrophils/mm2) Untrained Leg0.78 ± 1.398.02 ± 9.033.83 ± 5.59
  • *p-value < 0.05 compared with baseline, **p-value < 0.05 compared with 24 h.