Why the study?
Does intermittent electrical stimulation at different frequencies affect energy metabolism differently in type I and type II human muscle fibres?
Population
7 healthy volunteers
Comparison
Intermittent electrical stimulation of the… vs Resting state and comparison between type I and…
Follow-up
20 seconds
Authors
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Indicates faster energy use in type II fibers; leaves open whether this informs fiber-targeted stimulation protocols.
Does intermittent electrical stimulation at different frequencies affect energy metabolism differently in type I and type II human muscle fibres?
During short-term electrical stimulation, type II muscle fibres exhibit a greater rate of phosphocreatine degradation and glycogenolysis compared to type I fibres, which may explain the rapid decline in whole muscle force.
Söderlund et al. (1992) studied this question.
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