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Glycogen degradation during isometric exercise at low contraction force.

E Hultman1, K Söderlund

  • 1Department of Clinical Chemistry II, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.

Summary

Muscle glycogen utilization increases with contraction intensity during prolonged isometric exercise. Higher force levels, even at low percentages of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), significantly deplete glycogen stores, potentially limiting performance.

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