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The muscular wisdom hypothesis in human muscle fatigue
S Jayne Garland1, E Roderich Gossen
1School of Physical Therapy and Department of Physiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. jgarland@uwo.ca
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
|January 22, 2002
Abstract:
The muscular wisdom hypothesis proposed that the slowing of the motor unit discharge rate during sustained maximal isometric contractions serves to minimize fatigue. The purpose of this review is to examine the applicability of the muscular wisdom hypothesis during other forms of contraction, i.e., prolonged submaximal isometric or dynamic contractions.