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. 1974 Jul;37(7):817–824. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.37.7.817

Motor unit recruitment as reflected by muscle fibre glycogen loss in a prosimian (bushbaby) after running and jumping1

C A Gillespie 1,2, D R Simpson 1,2, V Reggie Edgerton 1,2,2
PMCID: PMC494789  PMID: 4368934

Abstract

A qualitative histochemical assessment of glycogen loss in biopsies was made in bush-babies after running and jumping. Glycogen loss was related to the specific type of exercise. After running, glycogen loss was greatest in the slow-twitch oxidative fibre and depletion in the fast-twitch oxidative glycolytic fibres was similarly greater than in the fast-twitch glycolytic fibres. After jumping, the opposite pattern of glycogen utilization occurred (FG>FOG>SO).

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