ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE A
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Chapter 10, Problem 2CAL
One of the primary reasons that one individual is faster in a 50-meter sprint than another is due to
- a. a greater number of muscle fibers of smaller diameter.
- b. more oxidative fibers in the lower limb muscles.
- c. an enhanced ability to deliver oxygen to the muscles.
- d. a greater percentage of fast-twitch fibers in the lower limb muscles.
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