slow-twitch

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slow-twitch

(slō′twĭch′)

adj.

Of or relating to skeletal muscle that is composed of weak, slowly contracting fibers, adapted for low-intensity, high-endurance activities.

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This way I'm able to train both fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers.

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Endurance of the muscle is determined by slow-twitch fibers and while power is determined by fast-twitch fibers.

Study of gender variation in muscle function among young adults

Because of the paucity of relevant research in the existing literature, in the present study, we used old rats to examine the effects of 10-weeks of low-intensity aerobic training combined with BFR on hypertrophy response and nAChRs in 2 types of muscles: fast-twitch (the extensor digitorum longus [EDL]) and slow-twitch (the soleus).

Long-term Low-Intensity Endurance Exercise along with Blood-Flow Restriction Improves Muscle Mass and Neuromuscular Junction Compartments in Old Rats

org/content/early/2017/06/20/1619071114) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explains chimpanzees have more of the muscle fibers known as fast-twitch while humans have more slow-twitch fibers.

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While there are multiple genes involved in athletic performance, given the association of PPARGC1A to mitochondrial biogenesis and conversion slow-twitch type I muscle fibers, this novel SNP may explain adaption in aerobic metabolism.

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An active learning mammalian skeletal muscle lab demonstrating contractile and kinetic properties of fast-and slow-twitch muscle.

COMPARISON OF CONTRACTILE PROPERTIES BETWEEN SLOW AND FAST SKELETAL MUSCLES OF FEMALE DIABETIC SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS

To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to investigate the effects of a passive training with BFR on the morphology and isometric strength of primarily slow-twitch muscle fibers.

Effects of electrostimulation with blood flow restriction on muscle thickness and strength of the Soleus

Skeletal muscle fibers can be divided into slow-twitch muscle fibers (type I) and fast-twitch muscle fibers (type II) according to MHC subtypes.

Nerve Growth Factor Promotes Angiogenesis and Skeletal Muscle Fiber Remodeling in a Murine Model of Hindlimb Ischemia

Muscle fibers can be grouped into three major categories: slow-twitch type I fibers with high capillary density and high oxidative capacity adapted to endurance exercise, fast-twitch fibers type IIb, which have low capillary density and low oxidative capacity ideal for sprint and anaerobic performance, and type IIa fibers that show intermediate characteristics [13].

Differential Expression of NADPH Oxidases Depends on Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type in Rats

The skeletal muscle fibers in rodents are generally categorized as slow-twitch Type I and fast-twitch Type II fibers.

Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on fiber-type composition, mitochondrial biogenesis, and SIRT1 expression in rat skeletal muscle

While crisply explicating arcana like the difference between fast- and slow-twitch muscles, he documents a punishing exercise regimen that helped him shed pounds and gain vertical lift as he strained to reach his goal.

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PRT specifically works to strengthen both fast-twitch and slow-twitch fibers in muscles, says Wilson.