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The Senses of Effort and Force During Fatiguing Contractions

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Fatigue

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 384))

Abstract

The sensory basis upon which judgments of force are made during fatiguing isometric contractions is reviewed. At issue is whether the perception of force is based on centrally generated sensations arising from the motor command, known as the sense of effort, or from peripheral sensations originating in the muscle, and termed a sense of force. The results from a number of studies indicate during sustained constant-force contractions the perceived magnitude of the force increases, which is consistent with the idea that judgments of force are based on centrally generated signals. It is, however, possible for some subjects to dissociate effort and force and to make accurate judgments of the magnitude of forces during fatigue.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Room 3-148, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA

    L. A. Jones

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  1. Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Simon C. Gandevia

  2. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Roger M. Enoka

  3. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Alan J. McComas

  4. The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Douglas G. Stuart  & Patricia A. Pierce  & 

  5. University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA

    Christine K. Thomas

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Jones, L.A. (1995). The Senses of Effort and Force During Fatiguing Contractions. In: Gandevia, S.C., Enoka, R.M., McComas, A.J., Stuart, D.G., Thomas, C.K., Pierce, P.A. (eds) Fatigue. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 384. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1016-5_24

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