Sex differences in human skeletal muscle fatigue.
Research on muscle fatigue suggests that greater fatigue resistance may be evident in females compared with males. The possible mechanisms for this sex difference include factors related to muscle mass, substrate utilization, muscle morphology, and neuromuscular activation.
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Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. hicksal@mcmaster.ca
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology*; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000502:physiology; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology; D012727:Sex Characteristics
D004967:Estrogens; D006003:Glycogen