Research Article

Morphological and Biochemical Effects on the Skeletal Muscle of Ovariectomized Old Female Rats Submitted to the Intake of Diets with Vegetable or Animal Protein and Resistance Training

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Cross-sectional images of the medial gastrocnemius muscle stained with the Picrosirius technique, showing the collagen fibers according to groups. CVS: sedentary, control, vegetable protein, VOS: sedentary, ovariectomized, vegetable protein, VOT: trained, ovariectomized, vegetable protein, CAS: sedentary, control, animal protein, AOS: sedentary, ovariectomized, animal protein, and AOT: trained, ovariectomized, animal protein. Arrows indicate collagen fibers stained with the Picrosirius method.