Abstract
Since the work of Fletcher and Hopkins (4) and of Lundsgaard (14) it is well established from animal experiments that the splitting of the ATP and CF stores (the phosphagens) and the lactate formation are responsible for the anaerobic energy yield of the skeletal muscle. Not until lately the role of these two processes could be evaluated in man during exercise (3, 8, 10). The introduction of a muscle biopsy technique (1) and the development of methods for analysing metabolites on small pieces of skeletal muscle (11) have made it possible to perform more systematic studies also in humans. This paper will focus on the following two problems.
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Lactate accumulation in the muscles at submaximal and maximal exercise and the concentration gradient for lactate in the muscle.
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The relationship between oxygen deficit and muscle ATP, CP, and lactate at submaximal and maximal exercise.
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Karlsson, J. (1971). Muscle ATP, CP, and Lactate in Submaximal and Maximal Exercise. In: Pernow, B., Saltin, B. (eds) Muscle Metabolism During Exercise. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4609-8_34
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