muscle activity

collocation in English

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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofmuscleandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Conversely, zygomaticmuscleactivityincreases incrementally with positive valence ratings.
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Unit discharges associated with eye movements and neckmuscleactivity.
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This step is performed during relaxedmuscleactivity.
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High corrugatormuscleactivitycorresponds to negative valence, while very low corrugatormuscleactivity (below the resting level) indicates positive valence.
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The system may reinforce the programmed action by generating additionalmuscleactivityto overcome the resistance.
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These sensors are positioned over antagonistic muscle groups (flexors/extensors) in order to monitor and detectmuscleactivity.
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In contrast to the leading joint,muscleactivityat the subordinate joint often opposes acceleration and deceleration at this joint.
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Thereby, at the final position, themuscleactivitycannot be minimized without driving the limb back to the initial position.
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The measurement of tremor using a velocity transducer: comparison to simultaneous recordings using transducers of displacement, acceleration andmuscleactivity.
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Specifically, within the emulation theory, to make a movement certain changes in themuscleactivityand torques are computed and implemented.
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Visual information about target location must be transformed into commands that specify the patterns ofmuscleactivitybringing the hand to the target.
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Muscleactivityat the subordinate joint seems to play a complementary role to the interactive torque, correcting the passive movement of the subordinate joint in accordance with the task.
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Clinical effects (muscleactivitylower than 25% of physiological) last for about 100 minutes.
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This test measures involuntarymuscleactivityand muscle response to nerve stimulation.
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Here it modulatesmuscleactivity, making the leg muscles contract more effectively.
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The tasks were created so that movement could be distinguished frommuscleactivity.
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Atonic seizures involve the loss ofmuscleactivityfor greater than one second.
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This is due to the muscle relaxants given during the procedure and rarely due tomuscleactivity.
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This high-caloric diet maintenance is required because of the increased metabolic strain brought on by the increasedmuscleactivity.
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Ifmuscleactivityhas stopped, the glucose is used to replenish the supplies of glycogen through glycogenesis.
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Bending is produced by longitudinalmuscleactivitywhich maintains a constant length on one side of the structure.
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Most often, when the purpose of themuscleactivityis to produce motion, the heat is wasted energy.
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However, the majority ofmuscleactivityis volitional, and the result of complex interactions between various areas of the brain.
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An increase follows every kind ofmuscleactivity, such as flying, which increases metabolic rate by 10-12 times.
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