Table 1 Subjects characteristic at inclusion

Age (years)

22.0 ± 3.5

22.1 ± 3.6

21.7 ± 3.9

0.860

BMI (kg/m²)

23.1 ± 2.6

23.0 ± 3.0

22.9 ± 2.5

0.946

Biceps brachii thickness (mm)

25.0 ± 3.6

24.3 ± 3.8

25.4 ± 3.8

0.281

Mean circ. at rest (cm)

32.3 ± 2.5

32.0 ± 3.2

32.2 ± 2.5

0.829

Mean circ. contracted (cm)

33.3 ± 2.6

32.7 ± 3.0

32.9 ± 2.5

0.458

Isometric torque (N.m)

80.8 ± 14.1

78.5 ± 18.3

79.0 ± 14.9

0.731

Concentric torque (N.m)

62.7 ± 12.4

61.8 ± 14.3

64.0 ± 13.4

0.687

Eccentric torque (N.m)

92.3 ± 15.0

88.4 ± 17.8

88.9 ± 16.3

0.425

Arm-curl 1-RM (kg)

27.0 ± 6.3

25.3 ± 5.2

26.6 ± 5.3

0.260