Exertional rhabdomyolysis
![Motor end plate of a person with rhabdomyolysis](/Images/godic/202501/12/Motor_End_Plate_of_Rhabomyolysis2915.png")
![Actin and Myosin](/Images/godic/202501/12/Actin_and_Myosin_filament_breakdown_with_Rhabdomyolysis2915.png")
![Renal tubules of exertional rhabdomyolysis](/Images/godic/202501/12/Renal_Tubules_of_Exertional_Rhabdomyolysis2915.png")
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Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) — sometimes called exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis — is the breakdown of muscle from extreme physical exertion. It is one of many types of rhabdomyolysis that can occur and because of this the exact prevalence and incidence are unclear.