ABSTRACT

Introduction............................................................................................................132 Mechanics of Muscular Contraction ..........................................................132 Molecular Mechanisms of Muscular Contraction and Fatigue .................133

Muscular Fatigue and Stress Fractures .................................................................134 Muscular Force in Musculoskeletal Energy Absorption............................134 Relationship between Muscular Conditioning and Stress Fractures .........135 Relationships between Muscular Fatigue, Bone Strain, and Stress