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Fast-twitch muscles are used in quick, forceful muscle contractions such as sprinting or power lifting. Slow-twitch muscles are used in endurance activities such as long-distance running or biking.
(This answer provided for NATA by the Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Training Education Program.)
(This answer provided for NATA by the Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Training Education Program.)
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