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JulsSmile [24]
3 years ago
7

When compared to the leg muscles of an olympic sprinter, the muscles of an olympic marathoner would likely show a greater propor

tion of oxidative slow-twitch fibers?
Biology
1 answer:
Alina [70]3 years ago
4 0
This is a true statement.
The human body has two types of skeletal muscle fibers: slow-twitch and fast-twitch. Slow-twitch fibers are used for long-endurance actions, such as a marathon, while fast-twitch fibers are used for sudden bursts of movements such as a sprint. Therefore, an Olympic marathoner will have a greater proportion of oxidative slow-twitch fibers when compared to an Olympic sprinter.
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