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Myofibers subjected to tonic patterns of work activity—sustained periods of repetitive contraction on a habitual basis—will take on fast oxidative or slow oxidative properties.
For example, phasic and tonic behavior of gastrointestinal smooth muscles has been attributed to different expression levels of caldesmon and caldesmon-binding proteins, but not to differences in the relative proportions of myosin, actin, calponin, and tropomyosin [ 1 2 ] . Arteries and veins of different vascular beds are primarily composed of tonic smooth muscles.
Endurance training regimens like running or cycling employ tonic patterns of contractile work, and it is this form of habitual activity that serves best to reduce risk for obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
This is part of a much longer geographical list of foodstuffs which can be expanded to include some sublime candidates such as Turkish delight, French toast, Indian tonic water, chicken Maryland, and Tiger nuts, although the last might defy such easy categorization.
A pattern of occasional intense contractions separated by longer periods of rest is called “phasic,” while a pattern characterized by brief contractions occurring repeatedly over an extended period is called “tonic.”