Muscles that work as primary postural stabilizers tend to have

a. slow twitch fibers and function with light, isometric contractions, but only during movement.
b. slow twitch fibers and function with light, isometric contractions in stationary postures and during movement.
c. fast twitch fibers and function with strong, concentric contractions in stationary postures.
d. slow twitch fibers and function with eccentric contractions in flexed positions of the spine.


b

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