musculoskeletal

    Cards (7)

    • Type 1 muscle fibre
      slow speed of contraction, low force produced, high resistance to fatigue, red colour.
    • type IIa muscle fibres

      fast speed of contraction medium force produced, medium resistance to fatigue, pink colour
    • type IIX muscle fibres

      very fast speed of contraction, high force produced, low resistance to fatigue, white colour
    • type 1 muscle fibre example
      endurance cyclists, marathon runners
    • type IIx muscle fibre example
      100m sprinter
    • type IIa muscle fibre example

      football hockey netball rugby tennis basketball (stop start)
    • role of involuntary muscles in sport.
      vascular shunting- redistribution of blood to working muscles through vasoconstriction of involuntary muscles in blood vessel wLls
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