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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Neuromuscular Physiology
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • Fatigue affects muscle activation and coordination, but how training status influences these responses is unclear.
  • Understanding acute fatigue adaptations is crucial for optimizing training and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in neuromuscular responses to fatigue between strength-trained and untrained individuals.
  • To compare changes in force production, muscle activation, and intermuscular coordination before and after a fatiguing protocol.

Main Methods:

  • 28 participants (strength-trained vs. untrained) performed isometric leg-press contractions.
  • Evaluated peak force, rate of force development, and electromyography (EMG) of seven lower-limb muscles.
  • Assessed EMG amplitude, rate of EMG rise, and intermuscular coherence before and after a back-squat fatiguing protocol.

Main Results:

  • Strength-trained individuals had higher baseline force and rate of force development.
  • Fatigue reduced force production in both groups, with a greater decrease in strength-trained individuals.
  • EMG amplitude increased in both groups, while the rate of EMG rise differed between groups.
  • Intermuscular coherence patterns varied between trained and untrained individuals and were affected differently by fatigue.

Conclusions:

  • Training status alters acute responses to fatigue, influencing agonist muscle activation and coordination.
  • Differences in neuromuscular control strategies emerge between strength-trained and untrained individuals under fatiguing conditions.
  • Fatigue impacts muscle coordination differently based on training background and muscle pair relationships.