ArticleExperimental brain research2020
Sex-related differences in motor unit firing rates and action potential amplitudes of the first dorsal interosseous during high-, but not low-intensity contractions.
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Abstract
Despite ample evidence that females are weaker and possess smaller muscle cross-sectional areas (CSAs) compared to males, it remains unclear if there are sex-related differences in the properties of motor units (MU). Eleven males (age 22 ± 3 years) and 12 females (age 21 ± 1 years) performed isometric trapezoid muscle actions at 10% and 70% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). Surface electromyography signals were recorded and decomposed into MU action potential (AP) waveforms and firing instances. Average MUAP amplitudes (MUAP
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