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Vol. 88, Issue 6, 1969-1975, June 2000

Fatigue responses of human triceps surae muscles during repetitive maximal isometric contractions

Yasuo Kawakami1, Kenji Amemiya2, Hiroaki Kanehisa1, Shigeki Ikegawa2, and Tetsuo Fukunaga1

1 Department of Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902; and 2 Laboratory for Exercise Physiology, Tokyo Metropolitan College, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196, Japan

Nine healthy men (22-45 yr) completed 100 repetitive maximal isometric contractions of the ankle plantar flexor muscles in two knee positions of full extension (K0) and flexion at 90° (K90), positions that varied the contribution of the gastrocnemii. Electromyographic activity was recorded from the medial and lateral gastrocnemii and soleus muscles by using surface electrodes. Plantar flexion torque in K0 was greater and decreased more rapidly than in K90. The electromyographic amplitude decreased over time, and there were no significant differences between muscles and knee joint positions. The level of voluntary effort, assessed by a supramaximal electrical stimulation during every 10th contraction, decreased from 96 to 70% (P < 0.05) with no difference between K0 and K90. It was suggested that a decrease in plantar flexion torque was attributable to both central and peripheral fatigue and that greater fatigability in K0 than in K90 would result from a greater contribution and hence more pronounced fatigue of the gastrocnemius muscle. Further support for this possibility was provided from changes in twitch torque.

gastrocnemius and soleus muscles; plantar flexion; electrical stimulation; twitch interpolation; central and peripheral fatigue; fiber types


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