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MUSCLE fibres differ histochemically and these differences are reflected in the susceptibility of the fibres to disease1. In animals, histochemical types have been related to the speed of contraction2,3. Hitherto this has not been possible for the different fibre types within a human muscle.
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BUCHTHAL, F., SCHMALBRUCH, H. Spectrum of Contraction Times of Different Fibre Bundles in the Brachial Biceps and Triceps Muscles of Man. Nature 222, 89 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222089a0
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