The Slow Oxidative Fibers. Endurance athletes benefit from a high proportion of slow oxidative fiber types relative to the other fiber types. Type I muscle fibers are typically the smallest fiber type this is assessed by measuring their diameter not length.

Serabut ini merupakan peralihan dari slow oxidative fibers dan fast glycolytic fibers. Perbedaan tiga serabut diatas di rangkum pada tabel 21920 Tabel 2. Resistance exercise leads to muscle hypertrophy primarily targeting fast glycolytic fibers.
They possess a high number of mitochondria and their major source of energy is through aerobic metabolism.
They have the highest resistance to fatigue and they are the most efficient fiber type. These fibers are small in diameter and high capillary density. They possess a high number of mitochondria and their major source of energy is through aerobic metabolism. Slow oxidative fibers are the least powerful fibers but are the most fatigue resistant.