Rats bred for low aerobic capacity become promptly fatigued and have slow metabolic recovery after stimulated, maximal muscle contractions.

Muscular fatigue is a complex phenomenon affected by muscle fiber type and several metabolic and ionic changes within myocytes. Mitochondria are the main determinants of muscle oxidative capacity which is also one determinant of muscle fatigability. By measuring the concentrations of intracellular s...

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Main Authors: Sira Torvinen, Mika Silvennoinen, Harri Piitulainen, Johanna Närväinen, Pasi Tuunanen, Olli Gröhn, Lauren G Koch, Steven L Britton, Heikki Kainulainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3502431?pdf=render