Fatigue after submaximal intensive stretch-shortening cycle exercise.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to examine some sites of neuromuscular fatigue after submaximal intensity stretch-shortening cycle exercise.


METHODS
Twelve male subjects performed consecutive sledge jumps at 60% of maximal height until exhaustion (mean duration 443.7 s +/- 304.9 s, mean +/- SD).


RESULTS
During the exercise, the blood lactate increased from 1.8 +/- 0.6 mmol x L(-1) (before exercise) to 6.1 +/- 1.7 mmol x L(-1) (P < 0.001) and serum creatine-kinase from 248 +/- 142 IU x L(-1) to 584 +/- 344 IU x L(-1) (P < 0.001). Electrical stimulation of the vastus lateralis and quadriceps femoris muscles to induce isometric knee extension resulted in decreased peak torque during single and double twitch after workout (from 22.1 +/- 6.3 Nm to 17.3 +/- 8.0 Nm, P < 0.05, and from 96.6 +/- 15.4 Nm to 76.2 x 19.8 Nm, P < 0.001, respectively), whereas there were no significant changes in contraction and relaxation times. Torque during 20-Hz stimulation decreased significantly (from 23.7 +/- 9.2 to 16.1 +/- 7.8 Nm, P < 0.01) but not at 100-Hz stimulation. During maximal voluntary isometric knee extensions, the rate of torque development was significantly (P < 0.01) more impaired than maximal torque (from 1619 +/- 390 Nm x s(-1) to 1,004 +/- 360 Nm x s(-1) and from 185 +/- 30.7 Nm to 151 +/- 32.3 Nm, respectively, both P < 0.001). At the same time, the muscle activation level increased by 15.8 +/- 24.1% (P < 0.05). The mean EMG amplitude of vastus lateralis during MVC increased by 34.9 +/- 39.2% (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that after submaximal stretch-shortening exercise, the low-frequency fatigue occurred, very likely caused by lower Ca2+ release per single action potential.
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport, Ljubljana, Slovenia. VSTR 64 UNI-LJ.SI.
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D000200:Action Potentials; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D019415:Torque