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Adult male Wistar rats were killed humanely and isometric contractile properties of isolated sternohyoid muscle strips were examined in physiological salt solution at 35\u00b0C in vitro. Muscle strips were incubated in tissue baths under hyperoxic (95%O2\/5%CO2) or hypoxic (95%N2\/5%CO2) conditions in the absence (control) or presence of the antioxidants: N-acetylcysteine (10 mM), Tiron (10 mM), or Tempol (10 mM). Force\u2013frequency relationship was determined in response to supramaximal stimulation (10\u2013100 Hz in increments of 10\u201320 Hz, train duration: 300 ms). Isometric force was also recorded during repetitive muscle stimulation (40 Hz, 300 ms every 2 s for 2 min). Under hyperoxic conditions, Tiron and Tempol, but not N-acetylcysteine, significantly increased sternohyoid muscle force and caused a left-shift in the force\u2013frequency relationship. In addition, Tempol had a significant positive inotropic effect over the initial 90 seconds of repeated muscle activation. 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