Key result
Review evaluates the muscular wisdom hypothesis for minimizing fatigue during prolonged submaximal contractions.
This review examines the applicability of the muscular wisdom hypothesis to prolonged submaximal isometric or dynamic contractions.
Informs neuromuscular fatigue models for submaximal exercise; leaves open whether muscular wisdom applies beyond maximal contractions.
GARLAND, S.J., and E.R. GOSSEN. The muscular wisdom hypothesis in human muscle fatigue. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 45–49, 2002. The muscular wisdom hypothesis proposed that the slowing of the motor unit discharge rate during sustained maximal isometric contractions serves to minimize fatigue. The purpose of this review is to examine the applicability of the muscular wisdom hypothesis during other forms of contraction, i.e., prolonged submaximal isometric or dynamic contractions.
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Garland et al. (2002) conducted a review in Human muscle fatigue. Muscular wisdom hypothesis was evaluated on Applicability of the muscular wisdom hypothesis during prolonged submaximal isometric or dynamic contractions. This review examines the applicability of the muscular wisdom hypothesis—that slowing of motor unit discharge rate minimizes fatigue—during prolonged submaximal isometric or dynamic contractions.
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