a)How does the EMG activity change when the velocity of the contraction is increased? b)What does this say about the relationship between motor unit recruitment and velocity?

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Using the values in Table 1: a)How does the EMG activity change when the velocity of the contraction is increased? b)What does this say about the relationship between motor unit recruitment and velocity?
Table 1
Push-up type
Channel 40 Max EMG
Average
Value
"Normal" incline push-up 1 0.48541 mV-sec
0.46016
"Normal" incline push-up 2 0.43491 mV-sec
Explosive incline push-up
0.83361 mV-sec
1
0.79937
Explosive incline push-up
0.76513 mV-sec
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 Push-up type Channel 40 Max EMG Average Value "Normal" incline push-up 1 0.48541 mV-sec 0.46016 "Normal" incline push-up 2 0.43491 mV-sec Explosive incline push-up 0.83361 mV-sec 1 0.79937 Explosive incline push-up 0.76513 mV-sec
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