Fatigue overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]

Overview

The word fatigue is used in everyday living to describe a range of afflictions, varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work-induced burning sensation within one’s muscles. It can be both physical and mental. Physical fatigue is the inability to continue functioning at the level of one’s normal abilities^[1]^[2]^[3]. It is ubiquitous in everyday life, but usually becomes particularly noticeable during heavy exercise. Mental fatigue, on the other hand, rather manifests in somnolence.

References

↑ Gandevia SC (1992). “Some central and peripheral factors affecting human motoneuronal output in neuromuscular fatigue”. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). 13 (2): 93–8. PMID 1561512.
↑ Hagberg M (1981). “Muscular endurance and surface electromyogram in isometric and dynamic exercise”. Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology. 51 (1): 1–7. PMID 7263402.
↑ Hawley JA, Reilly T (1997). “Fatigue revisited”. Journal of sports sciences. 15 (3): 245–6. PMID 9232549.

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[1] Gandevia SC (1992). “Some central and peripheral factors affecting human motoneuronal output in neuromuscular fatigue”. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). 13 (2): 93–8. PMID 1561512.

[2] Hagberg M (1981). “Muscular endurance and surface electromyogram in isometric and dynamic exercise”. Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology. 51 (1): 1–7. PMID 7263402.

[3] Hawley JA, Reilly T (1997). “Fatigue revisited”. Journal of sports sciences. 15 (3): 245–6. PMID 9232549.

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