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Would muscle fatigue still occur if aerobic conditions for a working muscle is maintained?
Put another way if the muscle is given everything it needs to contract and do work will it ever get tired or have a reduction in energy efficiency?
As far as I understand muscles depend upon a ...
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What is the cause of muscle cramps?
According to wikipedia, muscle cramps are caused by myosin fibers not being able to break free from the actin filaments during contraction, resulting in a prolonged contraction.
Obviously a lack of ...
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Slow-oxidative fibres vs fast-glycotic fibres
Why do slow oxidative muscle fibres contain more mitochondria compared to fast-glycolytic muscle fibres?
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Below which temperature human muscles don't work?
When one exposes theirs body parts to cold environment (especially foot and hands), they may be numb, with temporarily blocked both muscles.
What is typical body temperature below which human muscles ...
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Effects of beer on muscle recovery after exercise
I noticed it several times that when I drink beer (even one bottle) after some heavy workout, the next day my muscles are more stiff than other times, and not the same way... Is it because that ...
