slow-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts slowly especially during sustained physical activity requiring endurance compare fast-twitch
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Compared to most mammals, humans have more slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are energy efficient when running long distances.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
From your biceps and triceps to your quads and glutes, your skeletal muscles contain slow-twitch (type I) and fast-twitch (type II).
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Finally, muscles that have a higher proportion of fast-twitch to slow-twitch fibers strain more readily.
—Nicole Wetsman, Popular Science, 24 May 2023
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
From your biceps and triceps to your quads and glutes, your skeletal muscles contain slow-twitch (type I) and fast-twitch (type II).
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Finally, muscles that have a higher proportion of fast-twitch to slow-twitch fibers strain more readily.
—Nicole Wetsman, Popular Science, 24 May 2023
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slow-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts slowly especially during sustained physical activity requiring endurance compare fast-twitch
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