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Skeletal muscle fatigue. Compr Physiol 2012 Apr;2(2):997-1044

Date

04/01/2012

Pubmed ID

23798294

DOI

10.1002/cphy.c110029

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84862174515 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   150 Citations

Abstract

Skeletal muscle fatigue is defined as the fall of force or power in response to contractile activity. Both the mechanisms of fatigue and the modes used to elicit it vary tremendously. Conceptual and technological advances allow the examination of fatigue from the level of the single molecule to the intact organism. Evaluation of muscle fatigue in a wide range of disease states builds on our understanding of basic function by revealing the sources of dysfunction in response to disease.

Author List

Kent-Braun JA, Fitts RH, Christie A

Author

Robert Fitts PhD Professor in the Biological Sciences department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aging
Animals
Humans
Immobilization
Ion Channels
Muscle Cells
Muscle Contraction
Muscle Fatigue
Muscle, Skeletal
Regional Blood Flow
Sex Characteristics
Spinal Cord Injuries