Potassium kinetics in human muscle interstitium during repeated intense exercise in relation to fatigue

Magni Mohr, Nikolai Nordsborg, Jens Jung Nielsen, Lasse Danneman Pedersen, Christian Fischer, Peter Krustrup, Jens Bangsbo

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Abstract

Accumulation of K+ in skeletal muscle interstitium during intense exercise has been suggested to cause fatigue in humans. The present study examined interstitial K+ kinetics and fatigue during repeated, intense, exhaustive exercise in human skeletal muscle. Ten subjects performed three repeated, intense (61.6±4.1 W; mean±SEM), one-legged knee extension exercise bouts (EX1, EX2 and EX3) to exhaustion separated by 10-min recovery periods. Interstitial [K+] ([K+]interst) in the vastus lateralis muscle were determined using microdialysis. Time-to-fatigue decreased progressively (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)452-456
Number of pages5
JournalPflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology
Volume448
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Mar 2004

Keywords

  • intermittent exercise
  • anaerobic metabolism
  • K_atp channels
  • muscle acidosis
  • microdialysis

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