Physical Education A-Level
Fatigue resistance and contraction speed
What Fatigue resistance and contraction speed means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Type I fibres contract slowly and resist fatigue, type IIa fibres contract quickly with moderate fatigue resistance, and type IIx fibres contract fastest but fatigue rapidly.
Topics that use Fatigue resistance and contraction speed
- Neuromuscular system (AQA A-Level)
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