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July 1, 1965Ergonomics876 citations

The Work Capacity of a Synergic Muscular Group

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HMH. MonodJSJ Scherrer

Key Points

  • The research aims to define the concept of muscular work capacity through critical power, maximum work, and time of work.
  • Propose a new conception for dynamic and static muscular work tests.
  • Define critical power based on maximum work and time of work.
  • Discuss conditions for work performance without fatigue.
  • Establishes a method to quantify maximum work that can be performed within a specified time.
  • Identifies parameters distinguishing dynamic from static work capacity.
  • Defines conditions under which repetitive work can be achieved without inducing fatigue.

Abstract

A new conception of dynamic or static muscular work tests is presented. The authors define the critical power of a muscular work from the notions of maximum work and maximum time of work. The work capacity is then considered in the case of dynamic work, and of continuous or intermittent static work. From the data presented it is possible to define the maximum amount of work that can be performed in a given time as well as the conditions of work performed without fatigue

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Monod et al. (1965) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d951bf98735135548360d7https://doi.org/10.1080/00140136508930810
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