Effects of sex and joint action on voluntary activation

The current study tested the hypothesis that voluntary activation during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) conditionally depends on sex and joint action. Twenty-eight healthy adults (14 of each sex) performed knee extensor MVC and plantar flexor MVC at extended and flexed knee positions. Voluntary...

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Main Authors: Ryoichi Ema, Momoka Suzuki, Emi Kawaguchi, Itaru Saito, Ryota Akagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5968.pdf