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Muscle fatigue: what, why and how it influences muscle function

Roger M. Enoka, Jacques Duchateau
The Journal of Physiology Summary & key facts 2007 1,374 citations

This review explains that muscle fatigue can come from many different causes and that there is no single global cause. Fatigue is usually measured as a drop in the maximum force or power a muscle can make, but people can still do less-demanding tasks after that drop begins. Which processes…

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