Kinetics of Myofilament Activation in Potentiated Contraction: Staircase Phenomenon in Human Skeletal Muscle

Staircase potentiation in skeletal muscle depends on an intensification of the twitch “active state” early in the contraction cycle. A working hypothesis of this is proposed.

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