Effect of nutrition on diaphragmatic length-tension relationship
Effect of nutrition on diaphragmatic length-tension relationship
Undernutrition (calorie-restricted group) decreases the tension produced at any given muscle length in response to tetanic stimulation (50 Hz). Muscle length is expressed as a percentage of the length at which tension was maximal (Lo).
Redrawn from Kelsen SG, Ference M, Dapoor S, J Appl Phsiol 1985; 58:1354.