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  • Biomechanics
  • Human Physiology
  • Computational Modeling

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  • Muscle fatigue involves complex central and peripheral mechanisms.
  • The four-compartment controller with enhanced recovery (4CCr) model simulates these processes.
  • Practical application of the 4CCr model is hindered by parameter identifiability and optimization sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the robustness of 4CCr model parameters.
  • To assess parameter stability across different joints, velocities, optimization algorithms, and data subsets.
  • To improve the reliability and generalizability of the 4CCr muscle fatigue model.

Main Methods:

  • Residual capacity (RC) was measured from peak isometric torque in 32 participants.
  • Three unknown 4CCr parameters were estimated using genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO).
  • Parameter robustness was tested across varying GA hyperparameters, PSO validation, and sample-size analyses.

Main Results:

  • Peripheral fatigue rate was identified as the only well-constrained parameter in the 4CCr model.
  • Recovery and velocity coefficient parameters showed significant equifinality and instability.
  • Fixing the fatigue parameter improved the reliability of optimizing other 4CCr model parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Peripheral fatigue rate is the most reliable parameter in the 4CCr model.
  • The 4CCr model accurately reflects realistic two-phase muscle recovery.
  • Constraining the fatigue parameter enhances the stability and interpretability of the 4CCr model for digital simulations and strength prediction.