If an athlete increases their strength capability by 15% and their body mass by 20%, their ability to accelerate is:

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If an athlete increases their strength capability by 15% and their body mass by 20%, their ability to accelerate is:

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increased

 

decreased

 

remains the same

 

also known as a mass-to-strength ratio

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Which of the following characteristics makes a muscular contraction the strongest at its optimal joint angle:

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maximum number of myofibrils

 

maximum number of fasiculi

 

maximum number of myofilaments

 

maximum number of cross-bridges

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