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  • Title: Obesity-related differences in neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls.
    Author: Garcia-Vicencio S, Martin V, Kluka V, Cardenoux C, Jegu AG, Fourot AV, Coudeyre E, Ratel S.
    Journal: Eur J Appl Physiol; 2015 Nov; 115(11):2421-32. PubMed ID: 26205982.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls. METHODS: Twelve lean (13.6 ± 0.8 years) and 12 obese (13.9 ± 0.9 years) girls repeated 5-s maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) of the knee extensors until the generated torque reached 55 % of its initial value. Magnetic stimulations were delivered to the femoral nerve every five MVCs to follow the course of voluntary activation (VA) and potentiated twitch torque (Qtwpot). RESULTS: Torque reached 55 % of its initial value after 52.6 ± 20.4 and 74.9 ± 22.8 repetitions in obese and lean girls, respectively (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the decline of VA was smaller in obese girls (p < 0.001). In contrast, Qtwpot decreased to a greater extent in obese girls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Obese girls fatigue faster than their lean counterparts. The peripheral factors mainly account for fatigue in obese girls, whereas central factors are mainly involved in lean girls.
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