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BIO290 Phoenix Recruitment and Contractions Discussion Questions

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LABORATORY REPORT Activity 3: Recruitment and Contractions Name: Instructor: Date: PREDICTIONS 1. When the arm goes from resting to flexing, the amplitude and frequency of sEMG spikes will: Increase 2. During flexion, the amplitude and frequency of sEMG spikes will ______ during extension. Be greater than 3. Recruitment of motor units will be greatest when the load is: 20 pounds MATERIALS AND METHODS Comparison of motor unit activation during muscle tone and concentric and eccentric isotonic contractions 1. Dependent Variable Amplitude and frequency of sEMG spikes 2. Independent Variable Muscle movement 3. Controlled Variables Total number of motor units present in muscle, muscle load, subjects physical condition Recruitment during isometric contractions 1. Dependent Variable Amplitude and frequency of sEMG spikes 2. Independent Variable Muscle load 3. Controlled Variables Total number of motor units present in muscle, muscle movement, subject’s physical condition 4. What does the acronym sEMG stand for? Surface electromyography 5. During a muscle contraction, what is recorded on a sEMG? Amplitude in mV and frequency of sEMG spikes 6. Spike numbers were measured during a ____ms ...
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