The warm-up period required of athletes in order to bring their muscles to peak performance is called ________.

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The warm-up period required of athletes in order to bring their muscles to peak performance is called treppe (also known as the staircase effect). This phenomenon describes the gradual increase in muscle contraction strength that occurs as the muscle warms up and is stimulated repeatedly at short intervals. Twitch, incomplete tetanus, and wave summation are all related to muscle contraction but do not refer specifically to the warm-up period.

The Warm-Up Period Required of Athletes in Order to Bring