Muscle fibre comparison

Characteristics	Slow Oxidative	Fast oxidative glycolytic (F.O.G.)	Fast twitch glycolytic (F.T.G.)
Fibres per motor neurone	10-180	300-800	300-800
Motor neurone size	Small	Large	Large
Speed of contraction (ms)	Slow (110)	Fast (50)	Fast (50)
Force of contraction	Low	High	High
Size	Smaller	Large	Large
Fatigue resistance	Fatigue resistant	Less resistant	Easily fatigued
Aerobic capacity	High	Medium	Low
Capillary density	High	High	Low
Mitochondrial density	High	Lower	Low
Myoglobin content	High	Lower	Low
Anaerobic capacity	Low	High	Very high