Muscle activation

1. Exercise increases muscle activation in humans (mean change = 0.04 (SD = 0.04), p = 0.074).

   “Muscle activation increased for left rectus femoris [0.04 (0.04), p = 0.074], right and left biceps brachii [0.03 (0.04), p = 0.012; 0.03 (0.05), p = 0.098, respectively]”

   Human trialmyeloid malignancies receiving outpatient chemotherapyskeletal muscle8-12 weeksn = 16

   Changes in muscle performance among older adults with myeloid malignancies engaging in a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention: a single arm pilot study

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1. Older age is associated with muscle activation in humans.

   “Older adults showed a higher level of muscle activation than young adults”

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