The authors hypothesize that the contribution of impaired excitation-contraction coupling processes to prolonged low-frequency force depression is task-dependent.
Prolonged low-frequency force depression (PLFFD) is an intramuscular phenomenon involving the slow recovery of submaximal muscle strength following strenuous exercise. We hypothesize that the contribution of impaired excitation-contraction coupling processes to PLFFD is task dependent, and that they will be different between metabolically and mechanically demanding exercises. We also discuss evidence of the effectiveness of interventions to mitigate PLFFD.
Richards et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Prolonged low-frequency force depression (PLFFD). The authors hypothesize that the contribution of impaired excitation-contraction coupling processes to prolonged low-frequency force depression is task-dependent.