Exercise Physiology - Force Creation

Question 1

How do muscles create force

Answer 1

Question 2

General types of muscle fibres

Answer 2

• slow twitch (type 1)
• fast twitch (type 2)

the muscles of the body have a different distribution of fibre types depending on the role of that muscle in human movement

• each muscle will have amix of both

Question 3

Characteristics of individual fibre types

Answer 3

Question 4

Types of athletes

Answer 4

Endurance and power athletes

Question 5

Characteristics of muscle fibre types (chart)

Answer 5

Question 6

Ratio of Slow and fast twitch fibres in non-athletes, power athletes and endurance athletes

Answer 6

Nonathletes

around 50% / 50 %

Power Athletes

• higher percentage of fast fibres
• i.e sprinters

Endurance Athletes

• higher percentage of slow fibers
• i.e. distance runners

Question 7

Identify the structures of a sarcomere

Answer 7

Don’t need to know bands just structres