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fatigability

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fat·i·ga·ble  (ft-g-bl)
adj.
Subject to fatigue.
[French, from Old French, from Late Latin fatgbilis, from Latin fatgre, to fatigue.]
fati·ga·bili·ty n.
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Noun1.fatigability - susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength
weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
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Fatigability occurs when a "single muscle or group of muscles becomes weaker after repeated use," (36(p160)) a definition similar to Halstead's definition for peripheral fatigue.
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There was a concern previously, because of fatigability and weakness, that to overexert yourself might be a bad thing," she said.
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