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What is fatigue?
What is fatigue?
What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
What is performance fatigability?
What is performance fatigability?
What is perceived fatigability?
What is perceived fatigability?
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What are some factors that modulate fatiguability?
What are some factors that modulate fatiguability?
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What is sense of effort?
What is sense of effort?
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What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
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What factors can influence motoneuron firing and contribute to fatigue?
What factors can influence motoneuron firing and contribute to fatigue?
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What happens when there is a decrease in ATP and increased ADP?
What happens when there is a decrease in ATP and increased ADP?
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What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production?
What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production?
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What can aid in managing and preventing fatigue?
What can aid in managing and preventing fatigue?
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What is fatigue?
What is fatigue?
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What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
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What is performance fatigability?
What is performance fatigability?
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What is perceived fatigability?
What is perceived fatigability?
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What are some factors that modulate fatiguability?
What are some factors that modulate fatiguability?
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What is sense of effort?
What is sense of effort?
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What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
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What happens when there is a decrease in ATP and increased ADP?
What happens when there is a decrease in ATP and increased ADP?
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What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production?
What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production?
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What can aid in managing and preventing fatigue?
What can aid in managing and preventing fatigue?
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What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
What are the two interdependent attributes of fatigue?
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What is performance fatigability?
What is performance fatigability?
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What is perceived fatigability?
What is perceived fatigability?
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What are the factors that modulate fatiguability?
What are the factors that modulate fatiguability?
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What is sense of effort?
What is sense of effort?
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What is the Borg Scale?
What is the Borg Scale?
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What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
What can contribute to perceived fatiguability?
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What can influence motoneuron firing and contribute to fatigue?
What can influence motoneuron firing and contribute to fatigue?
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What disrupts excitation-contraction coupling and can contribute to fatigue?
What disrupts excitation-contraction coupling and can contribute to fatigue?
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What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production and the removal of metabolic by-products?
What can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production and the removal of metabolic by-products?
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Why is it important to understand the components, modulators, and sense of effort of fatigue?
Why is it important to understand the components, modulators, and sense of effort of fatigue?
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What is the most common cause of concussion?
What is the most common cause of concussion?
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Which group of athletes is more likely to suffer and experience more severe symptoms of concussion?
Which group of athletes is more likely to suffer and experience more severe symptoms of concussion?
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Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of a concussion?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of a concussion?
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What is the pathophysiology of a concussion?
What is the pathophysiology of a concussion?
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What are the most serious signs of a concussion?
What are the most serious signs of a concussion?
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What is the gold standard for evaluating concussions?
What is the gold standard for evaluating concussions?
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What is post-concussion syndrome?
What is post-concussion syndrome?
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What are some risk factors for poorer recovery from a concussion?
What are some risk factors for poorer recovery from a concussion?
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What is the recommended treatment for a concussion?
What is the recommended treatment for a concussion?
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What are subconcussive impacts?
What are subconcussive impacts?
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What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)?
What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)?
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What percentage of all concussions are sports-related?
What percentage of all concussions are sports-related?
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Which group is more likely to suffer and experience more severe symptoms from concussions?
Which group is more likely to suffer and experience more severe symptoms from concussions?
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What is the most common symptom of a concussion?
What is the most common symptom of a concussion?
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What is the pathophysiology of a concussion?
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What is the gold standard for evaluating concussions?
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What is post-concussion syndrome?
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What are some risk factors for poorer recovery from a concussion?
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What is the recommended treatment for a concussion?
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Study Notes
Understanding Fatigue: Components, Modulators, and Sense of Effort
- Fatigue is a self-reported feeling of tiredness that results in decreased performance of a task and difficulty in initiating or sustaining voluntary activities.
- Fatigue has been historically attributed to both peripheral and central factors, including lactic acid build-up, lack of oxygen, failure of muscle contraction, and responses in the central nervous system.
- Fatigue is derived from two interdependent attributes: perceived fatigability and performance fatigability, which are specific to the person and their traits, capacity, and experiences.
- Performance fatigability is the decline in an objective measure of performance over a discrete period and is measured only during activity.
- Perceived fatigability is the change in sensations, homeostasis, and the psychological state of the individual and can be measured at rest or during activity.
- Factors that modulate fatiguability include psychological, homeostatic, and environmental factors, as well as muscle spindle input, motoneuron firing, and contractile function.
- Sense of effort is the conscious perception of the intensity of physical activity and can be measured by the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) using the Borg Scale.
- A lack of psychological monitoring and intervention can contribute to perceived fatiguability, as seen in the case of the 2004 Olympic Games women's eights rowing final.
- Motor unit recruitment and rate coding, muscle spindle input, and cortical drive can influence motoneuron firing and contribute to fatigue.
- A decrease in ATP and increased ADP disrupts excitation-contraction coupling, which can decrease graded potentials, Ca2+ release, and sliding filament.
- Reduced blood flow to muscles can decrease oxygen and glucose necessary for aerobic ATP production and the removal of metabolic by-products.
- Understanding the components, modulators, and sense of effort of fatigue can aid in managing and preventing fatigue in clinical and athletic settings.
Understanding Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere on the body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head.
- Sports-related concussions make up about 20% of all concussions, with women athletes being more likely to suffer and experience more severe symptoms.
- The most common symptoms of a concussion include headache, difficulty concentrating, neck pain, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light and noise.
- The pathophysiology of a concussion involves neuronal cell membrane disruption and axonal stretching that causes a cascade of events, including dysregulation of the flow of ions across the membrane, depletion of cell energy, and excess calcium into the neuronal cell body.
- The most serious signs of a concussion include loss of consciousness, tonic posturing (such as the fencing response), balance disturbance and ataxia, and cerebellar signs.
- The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5) is the gold standard for evaluating concussions, including balance tests and vestibular/ocular-motor screening.
- Post-concussion syndrome is a condition where symptoms of a concussion persist beyond 7-10 days, and can include cognitive, sleep, mood, and physical symptoms.
- Risk factors for poorer recovery from a concussion include a history of past concussions, severity of initial symptoms, migraine headaches or depression, and being a child or adolescent, especially female.
- Treatment for a concussion involves 1-2 days of cognitive and physical rest, followed by gradual activity increase.
- Subconcussive impacts are enough force to injure axonal or neuronal integrity, but not result in clinical symptoms at the time of injury, and may lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
- CTE is a long-term brain damage that can result from exposure to head acceleration events, even in the absence of a diagnosis of concussion, and is associated with Alzheimer's disease/dementia, Parkinson's disease, and motor neuron disease.
- Understanding the signs, symptoms, and treatment of concussion and traumatic brain injury is crucial, especially for individuals participating in high-risk sports or activities.
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Test your knowledge on the complex and multi-faceted topic of fatigue with this quiz! Explore the various components that contribute to the feeling of tiredness, including peripheral and central factors, as well as modulators such as psychological and environmental factors. Learn about the interdependent attributes of perceived and performance fatigability, and how they can be measured and managed. Discover the importance of sense of effort and its measurement using the Borg Scale. Take this quiz to deepen your understanding of fatigue and its impact on