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Muscle fiber typology is associated with the incidence of overreaching in response to overload training.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2020Read the source on PubMed

From the closing abstract passage

“These findings show that muscle fiber typology contributes to the variability in performance responses following training.”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 32816636
Publication types
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Indexed subjects
Muscle, Skeletal · Exercise Test · Incidence · Heart Rate · Physical Endurance
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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