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What is the physiological characteristic that determines the amount of stimulation required to initiate the response of a muscle fiber?
What is the physiological characteristic that determines the amount of stimulation required to initiate the response of a muscle fiber?
What is the main goal of therapeutic exercises?
What is the main goal of therapeutic exercises?
What is the term used to describe the mechanical response of a muscle after depolarization?
What is the term used to describe the mechanical response of a muscle after depolarization?
What happens if the stimulus to a muscle fiber is below the threshold level?
What happens if the stimulus to a muscle fiber is below the threshold level?
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What is the significance of understanding the normal responses of muscles during therapeutic exercises?
What is the significance of understanding the normal responses of muscles during therapeutic exercises?
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What is the role of strength in the main goals of therapeutic exercises?
What is the role of strength in the main goals of therapeutic exercises?
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What is the general rule of viscosity applied to muscle activity?
What is the general rule of viscosity applied to muscle activity?
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According to Hooke's law, what happens when stress is applied to stretch a muscle's fibers?
According to Hooke's law, what happens when stress is applied to stretch a muscle's fibers?
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What is tissue stiffness?
What is tissue stiffness?
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What happens to a muscle during contracture?
What happens to a muscle during contracture?
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What is one reason for the importance of stretching after exercise?
What is one reason for the importance of stretching after exercise?
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What can cause fatigue in muscles?
What can cause fatigue in muscles?
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What is one agent responsible for local muscle fatigue?
What is one agent responsible for local muscle fatigue?
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What is the effect of stretching tissue quickly?
What is the effect of stretching tissue quickly?
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What happens during fatigue in a resting muscle?
What happens during fatigue in a resting muscle?
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What is fatigue closely related to?
What is fatigue closely related to?
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