Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of lower limb muscle size on anaerobic power generation capacity during pedaling exercises in male and female athletes. Subjects were 111 female and 128 male physical education college students. Muscle thickness in the anterior, lateral and posterior parts of the thigh and that of the anterior and posterior leg muscles were measured using the B-mode ultrasound method. Anaerobic power was measured during three trials involving pedaling exercises with different loads. The results suggest that, during pedaling exercises, the effects of lower limb muscle thickness on anaerobic power production capacity differ by gender and by part of the lower limb muscle.
