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Muscle Fibres
The Characteristics of Muscle Fibres
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What colour are slow-twitch muscle fibres? | RED |
| What colour are fast-twitch muscle fibres? | WHITE |
| What are slow-twitch muscle fibres used for? | ENDURANCE EVENTS |
| What are fast-twitch muscle fibres used for? | SHORT, HIGH POWER EVENTS |
| What is the fibre size in slow-twitch muscle fibres? | SMALL |
| What is the fibre size in fast-twitch muscle fibres? | LARGE |
| What level of resistance to fatigue is there in slow-twitch muscle fibres? | HIGH |
| What level of resistance to fatigue is there in fast-twitch muscle fibres? | LOW |
| How much force is produced in slow-twitch muscle fibres? | LOW AMOUNTS |
| How much force is produced in high-twitch muscle fibres? | HIGH AMOUNTS |
| How fast is the speed of contraction in slow-twitch muscle fibres? | SLOW |
| How fast in the speed of contraction in fast-twitch muscle fibres? | HIGH |
| How much hypertrophy potential is there in slow-twitch muscle fibres? | LOW |
| How much hypertrophy potential is there in fast-twitch muscle fibres? | HIGH |