Why does a muscle fiber's force production fail during sustained maximal contraction at high frequency stimulation?

💡 Explanation

Force production failure occurs during sustained high-frequency stimulation because anaerobic metabolism increases, leading to lactate and H+ accumulation; therefore the drop in pH slows cross-bridge cycling, impairing force, rather than receptor desensitization or primary energy substrate depletion.

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