Muscle Physiology

  1. Muscle Metabolism and Energetics
    1. ATP Requirements
      1. Cross-bridge Cycling
        1. Calcium Pumping
          1. Ion Pump Function
            1. ATP Turnover Rates
            2. Phosphocreatine System
              1. Creatine Kinase Reaction
                1. Immediate Energy Source
                  1. System Capacity
                    1. Recovery Kinetics
                    2. Glycolytic System
                      1. Anaerobic Glycolysis
                        1. Glucose and Glycogen Utilization
                          1. Lactate Production
                            1. System Characteristics
                              1. Power Output
                                1. Capacity
                                  1. Duration
                                2. Oxidative System
                                  1. Aerobic Metabolism
                                    1. Substrate Utilization
                                      1. Carbohydrates
                                        1. Fats
                                          1. Proteins
                                          2. Mitochondrial Function
                                            1. Oxygen Requirements
                                              1. System Characteristics
                                              2. Metabolic Integration
                                                1. Energy System Interactions
                                                  1. Exercise Intensity Effects
                                                    1. Substrate Selection
                                                      1. Metabolic Flexibility
                                                      2. Oxygen Consumption
                                                        1. Resting Oxygen Uptake
                                                          1. Exercise Oxygen Uptake
                                                            1. Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption
                                                              1. Oxygen Debt Concept
                                                              2. Metabolic Byproducts
                                                                1. Lactate Accumulation
                                                                  1. pH Changes
                                                                    1. Inorganic Phosphate
                                                                      1. Heat Production

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                                                                    10. Muscle Fatigue