The study compared results
from electromyography assessments of leg and arm muscles to basic physical performance tests such as gait speed, balance and hand - grip strength.
Not exact matches
What makes it different is
electromyography: electrodes that measure the electrical signals
from your forearm muscles to tell, for instance, whether you're making a fist, pointing a finger or giving a thumbs - up.
In the case of diagnostic methods such as electrocardiogram (ECG) and
electromyography (EMG), gel electrodes are the preferred method of transmitting electric impulses
from the heart or muscle.
One study
from York University tested this claim with the help of
electromyography and found that all three basic variants of dumbbell presses (flat, decline and incline) have the potential to activate more pectoral muscle fibers than their barbell counterparts.
Our hypothesis was based on results
from previous massage (by a therapist) research that demonstrated increased ROM after massage (2,20,38), and decreased muscle
electromyography (3) and spinal motoneuron excitability (17,23,34) during massage.
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from foam rolling to hypertrophy and
electromyography.