Table 1.
Skeletal muscle fiber preparation characteristics
FibersLength (µm)Width (µm)SL (µm)Passive tension (kN/m2)Maximal Ca2+-activated tension (kN/m2)
Slow-twitch fibers (n = 18) 1,071 ± 38 76 ± 2 2.43 ± 0.02 0.66 ± 0.09 121 ± 6 
Fast-twitch fibers (n = 9) 1,104 ± 85 92 ± 3 2.43 ± 0.04 0.25 ± 0.03 145 ± 4 
FibersLength (µm)Width (µm)SL (µm)Passive tension (kN/m2)Maximal Ca2+-activated tension (kN/m2)
Slow-twitch fibers (n = 18) 1,071 ± 38 76 ± 2 2.43 ± 0.02 0.66 ± 0.09 121 ± 6 
Fast-twitch fibers (n = 9) 1,104 ± 85 92 ± 3 2.43 ± 0.04 0.25 ± 0.03 145 ± 4 
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