EMG amplitude distribution changes over the upper trapezius muscle are similar in sustained and ramp contractions

Aim:  To investigate whether global motor unit recruitment to compensate for muscle fatigue during sustained contraction and to regulate force increase during ramp contraction are controlled in similar manners in the upper trapezius muscle.

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