Serum Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) concentration before (−0.5-h; baseline), immediately after (0-h), and 0.5- and 1.0-h after the 0.5-h incline walking exercise determined before (pre) and after (post) the triceps surae and quadriceps femoris muscle-tendon unit exercise-intervention.

Please note that serum COMP concentrations are presented as percent of baseline serum concentration and all statistical tests were performed on absolute values. There was no significant muscle-tendon unit exercise-intervention effect on serum COMP concentration (P = 0.23). 1: Statistically significant differences to −0.5-h (P<0.05). 2: Statistically significant differences to 0-h (P<0.05). 3. Statistically significant differences to 0.5-h (P<0.05).