Endurance limit of force in long term intermittent static contractions

Abstract

The relationship between endurance time and the mean force of contraction was investigated in intermittent and sustained static contractions over a long period of time (60 min). For intermittent static contractions the endurance limit of the mean force of contraction was found to be 14.0 %, and for sustained static contractions it was 7.9 % of the maximal force of contraction. Weak subjects appear to have a higher endurance limit of force than strong subjects.