<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this review, the classification of respiratory muscle fatigue from the perspective of its origin is presented. The fatigue is classified as central or peripheral, and the latter further subdivided into high- and low-frequency fatigue. However, muscle fatigue is a complex process and all three types of fatigue probably occur simultaneously in the overloaded respiratory muscles. The relative importance of each type depends on the duration of respiratory loading and other physiological variables. However, central and high-frequency fatigue resolve rapidly once muscle overload is removed, whereas low-frequency fatigue persists over long time.</p></abstract>

In this review, the classification of respiratory muscle fatigue from the perspective of its origin is presented. The fatigue is classified as central or peripheral, and the latter further subdivided into high- and low-frequency fatigue. However, muscle fatigue is a complex process and all three types of fatigue probably occur simultaneously in the overloaded respiratory muscles. The relative importance of each type depends on the duration of respiratory loading and other physiological variables. However, central and high-frequency fatigue resolve rapidly once muscle overload is removed, whereas low-frequency fatigue persists over long time.

A review of concepts regarding the origin of respiratory muscle fatigue

Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Ks. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

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In this review, the classification of respiratory muscle fatigue from the perspective of its origin is presented. The fatigue is classified as central or...

A review of concepts regarding the origin of respiratory muscle fatigue

Publicado en línea: 07 feb 2012

Páginas: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-011-0003-6

Palabras clave
muscle activation, respiratory failure, excitation-contraction coupling

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A review of concepts regarding the origin of respiratory muscle fatigue

Publicado en línea: 07 feb 2012

Páginas: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-011-0003-6

Palabras clavemuscle activation, respiratory failure, excitation-contraction coupling

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
muscle activation, respiratory failure, excitation-contraction coupling