Wednesday, 16 April 2008

physiology - Would muscle fatigue still occur if aerobic conditions for a working muscle is maintained?

Put another way if the muscle is given everything it needs to contract and do work will it ever get tired or have a reduction in energy efficiency?



As far as I understand muscles depend upon a blood supply delivering oxygen and nutrients (e.g. glucose and calcium) to effectively contract at its best level of performance. With the ability to work under anaerobic conditions if need be but producing lactic acid as a by-product which reduces the muscles ability to contract and therefore producing fatigue.



I also know that muscles are dependent upon temperature to work efficiently like the rest of the body. So, if the muscles temperature was able to be regulated well enough to maintain efficiency and aerobic conditions are met could fatigue be negated?

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