Multiple causes of fatigue during shortening contractions in rat slow twitch skeletal muscle.

Fatigue in muscles that shorten might have other causes than fatigue during isometric contractions, since both cross-bridge cycling and energy demand are different in the two exercise modes. While isometric contractions are extensively studied, the causes of fatigue in shortening contractions are po...

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Main Authors: Kristin Halvorsen Hortemo, Morten Munkvik, Per Kristian Lunde, Ole M Sejersted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3745421?pdf=render