fast-twitch

American  

[fast-twich, fahst-] / ˈfæstˌtwɪtʃ, ˈfɑst- /

Or fasttwitch

adjective

Physiology.

1. of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (slow-twitch ).

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Example Sentences

Honourable mentions, too, for Kemeny's Saints team-mate Tom Pearson, Exeter's Greg Fisilau and Bristol's Joe Batley, who crossed for some fast-twitch tries, along with Bath second row Ewan Richards for a lovely carve through Newcastle's broken-field defence.

From BBC

Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie use their combination of fast-twitch fibres and game-smart grey matter to flip-flop between the two play-making roles down in New Zealand.

From BBC

Prime among them was "a higher percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibres", which are less dependent upon oxygen.

From BBC

Age-related loss of a specific fast-twitch muscle fibre subtype, key for explosive muscle performance, was also observed4.

From Science Daily

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