Muscle Fibre types

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Characteristics od Type 1

  • Slow contraction speed

  • Low force production

  • High capacity for aerobic ATP production

  • Fatigue resistant

  • Possess more aerobic characteristcs such as high levels of myoglobin, mitochondria, capillarisation, oxidative enzymes


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Characteristics od Type 2a

  • Fast/Intermediate contraction speed

  • High force of contraction

  • Moderate fatigue resistance

  • Possess some aerobic characteristics (moderate levels of haemoglobin, mitochondria, capillaries, oxidative enzymes)

  • High anaerobic characteristics (moderate/high levels of glycogen, PCR and glycolytic enzymes


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Characteristics od Type 2b

  • Fast/Explosive contraction speed

  • Very high force of contraction

  • High capacity for anaerobic ATP production

  • Fatigue very quickly

  • Very high anaerobic characteristics


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