During a high-energy athletic event, such as a sprint, most of the energy that is provided to the muscles comes from

During a sprint, muscles need ATP faster than oxygen delivery can support aerobic respiration. Glycolysis can produce ATP quickly without oxygen, so it supplies much of the energy for the effort. Fermentation helps keep glycolysis running by regenerating NAD+, but glycolysis is the process that produces the ATP.

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