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Contributions of PCr (light green), glycolysis (medium green) and oxidative phosphorylation (dark green) to ATP turnover during maximal exercise. Muscle samples were obtained before and during 30 s of all-out cycling exercise. Dw, dry weight. Adapted with permission from ref. 4, American Physiological Society.