Fatigue
Fatigue

Author: Patricia A. Pierce

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 1489910166

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This volume describes the current state of our knowledge on the neurobiology of muscle fatigue, with consideration also given to selected integrative cardiorespiratory mechanisms. Our charge to the authors of the various chapters was twofold: to provide a systematic review of the topic that could serve as a balanced reference text for practicing health-care professionals, teaching faculty, and pre-and postdoctoral trainees in the biomedi cal sciences; and to stimulate further experimental and theoretical work on neurobiology. Key issues are addressed in nine interrelated areas: fatigue of single muscle fibers, fatigue at the neuromuscular junction, fatigue of single motor units, metabolic fatigue studied with nuclear magnetic resonance, fatigue of the segmental motor system, fatigue involving suprasegmental mechanisms, the task dependency of fatigue mechanisms, integrative (largely cardiorespiratory) systems issues, and fatigue of adapted systems (due to aging, under-and overuse, and pathophysiology). The product is a volume that provides compre of processes that operate from the forebrain to the contractile proteins.

Neuromuscular Fatigue
Neuromuscular Fatigue

Author: A. J. Sargeant

Publisher: Royal Netherlands Academy of

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9780444857637

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Paperback. Neuromuscular fatigue is a phenomenon of great importance in everyday life as well as being of theoretical and clinical significance. Eleven years ago there was a seminal symposium on muscle fatigue held in London. The published proceedings (Ciba Foundation Symposium 82 - Human muscle fatigue: physiological mechanisms, Pitman, London, 1981) served as an important 'state-of-the-art' reference. In the intervening period there have been many developments with respect to our understanding of fatigue of the motor output, including processes located in the skeletal muscle fibres themselves as well as problems related to various aspects of (moto) neural muscle control. However, there are still uncertainties and important questions which remain unanswered. It was felt that the time was ripe to attempt a renewed synthesis by bringing together international experts from a range of complementary research areas. In this way it was hoped that attention co

Human Muscle Fatigue
Human Muscle Fatigue

Author: Craig Williams

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-06-18

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1134053517

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When human muscle fatigues, athletic performance becomes impaired. For those individuals suffering muscle or metabolic diseases the effects of muscle fatigue can make everyday tasks difficult. Understanding the scientific processes responsible for skeletal muscle fatigue is therefore central to the study of the physiology of sport, exercise and health. Written by a team of leading international exercise scientists, this book explores the mechanisms of muscle fatigue and presents a comprehensive survey of current research on this important topic. Examining the wide variety of protocols, assessment methods and exercise models used to study muscle fatigue, the book explores the differential effects of fatigue as influenced by: age gender fitness and training the use of ergogenic aids medical conditions including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and glycogenosis. Human Muscle Fatigue covers both clinical and applied approaches in sport and exercise physiology and devotes an entire section to the conceptual framework underpinning research in this area, helping readers from a wide range of backgrounds to engage with the topic. Accessible and detailed, this book is a key text for students and practitioners working in exercise and sports science, medicine, physical therapy and health.

Human Muscle Fatigue
Human Muscle Fatigue

Author: Ruth Porter

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-09-18

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 047071512X

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The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.

Management of Neuromuscular Fatigue
Management of Neuromuscular Fatigue

Author: Garima Gupta

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9783659169557

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Fatigue is a common and potentially debilitating symptom of neuromuscular disease. It has a major impact on people's quality of life. To date no treatment has proven to be truly effective through evidence based medicine. Thus the therapist must use a multimodality approach in treating fatigue in patient with neuromuscular disease. Therapist managing the patient with neuromuscular fatigue should focus on finding ways for managing their life and to lessens the impact of fatigue. Key to the effective management of fatigue is accurate understanding of the physiological mechanisms responsible for it, identification of factors which may be contributing to it, and the central involvement of the individual and their family experiencing it.Exercises, activity pacing and assistive aids plays an important role in managing the patient with fatigue.

Neuromuscular Aspects of Physical Activity
Neuromuscular Aspects of Physical Activity

Author: Phillip F. Gardiner

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780736001267

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This textbook for a muscle physiology course overviews neuromuscular involvement in physical activity, how the neuromuscular system is used, and how it responds to fatiguing exercise and to changes in chronic activation levels. Gardiner (University of Montreal) covers muscle fiber types, motor units, and both endurance and strength training. No exercises are provided. c. Book News Inc.

Is the Acute Neuromuscular Fatigue Produced During Resistance Training Associated with Chronic Increases in Muscle Strength and Muscle Fiber Area?
Is the Acute Neuromuscular Fatigue Produced During Resistance Training Associated with Chronic Increases in Muscle Strength and Muscle Fiber Area?

Author: Jason Peter Brandenburg

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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The primary objective of the present study was to examine the effects of three resistance training programs that varied in either inter-set rest interval length or volume of training on the development of strength and muscle fiber size. Male subjects with a minimum of 1- year of regular resistance training experience were randomly assigned to one of three, 8- week training groups. The first set of all three programs was similar in that 10 repetitions to failure were performed. In program A (n=5) the load (78% 1-RM) remained constant for all subsequent sets. Program B (n=7) also used a constant load (80% 1-RM), however the rest interval was reduced from 3 minutes (as in Program A) to 1 minute. Subjects in this group performed additional sets to equate training volume with Program A. The training load for Program C (n=7) was progressively reduced (80% to 70% 1-RM) before each subsequent set to ensure the completion of 10 repetitions. Therefore, the volume performed was greater than that of Programs A and B. Single arm elbow flexion 1-RM increased by 12.3 +/- 3.5% in Program A, 16.5 +/-3.5% in Program B, and 14.1 +/- 4.7% in Program C. Gains in 10-RM equaled 16.3 +/-4.1%, 18.0 +/- 5.0% and 13.9 +/- 3.1% for Programs A, B and C, respectively. Although these increases in strength were significant (p