The Proportion of Slow- and Fast-Twitch Fibers

question 24

Multiple Choice

The proportion of slow- and fast-twitch fibers:

• A) is determined by training status.
• B) varies from one person to another.
• C) can be changed with adequate training.
• D) determines the color of the muscles.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The count of distinct values or measures that can be attributed to a statistical distribution while adhering to all restrictions.

Parameters Estimated

Quantitative values derived from statistical modeling used to represent characteristics of a population based on sample data.

Normal Population

A population distribution that follows a normal (Gaussian) curve, where all measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) are equal and most of the data falls close to the mean.

Significance Level

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, usually denoted as alpha (α).