slow-twitch

American  

[sloh-twich] / ˈsloʊˌtwɪtʃ /

adjective

Physiology.

1. of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (fast-twitch ).

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Etymology

Origin of slow-twitch

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

These included a shift in slow-twitch muscle fibres to express genes characteristic of the lost fast-twitch subtype, and increased regeneration of remaining fast-twitch fibre subtypes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

According to Bohannon, this may be because women have more so-called slow-twitch muscle fibers than men, whose bodies favor fast-twitch muscles.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

The researchers found that whereas human muscle contains, on average, about 70% slow-twitch fibers and 30% fast-twitch fibers, chimpanzee muscle is about 33% slow-twitch fibers and 66% fast-twitch fibers.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 26, 2017

The only animal the researchers could find which mirrored the slow-twitch fibre pattern seen in humans was the slow loris - a sluggish nocturnal primate indigenous to southern Asia.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2017

The aerobic metabolism used by slow-twitch fibers allows them to maintain contractions over long periods.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013