Thursday, April 26, 2012

Fast twitch fibers and slow twitch fibers


Fast twitch - sudden burst of energy mainly by anaerobic (glycogen to lactic acid).  High myosin - ATPase activity and glycogen

Slow twitch - prolonged effort  using oxygen. - high capillaries, mitochondria, oxidative capacity

Myoglobin - oxygen binding protein in muscle.

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