Slight power output manipulations around the maximal lactate steady state have a similar impact on fatigue in females and males
Rafael de Almeida Azevedo, Jonas Forot, Danilo Iannetta, Martin J. MacInnis, Guillaume Y. Millet, Juan M. Murias
Abstract
It is unknown whether minimum changes in power output (PO) below and above the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) affect neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) development in females and males. The present data showed that a decrease or increase of 10 W in PO in relation to MLSS elicited lower and greater impairments in contractile function, respectively. Even though females had less of an overall decline in NMF than males, similar exercise intensity-dependent response occurred independently of sex.
Topics & Concepts
Blood lactateSteady state (chemistry)Internal medicineMedicineEndocrinologyCardiologyChemistryHeart rateBlood pressurePhysical chemistrySports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMuscle activation and electromyography studies