muscle group

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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group
noun
uk
/ɡruːp/us
/ɡruːp/
a number of people or things that are put together or considered as ...
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(Definition ofmuscleandgroupfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The force which amusclegroupcan produce voluntarily may increase in part because of more complete or more synchronous activation of the muscle.
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It belongs to the adductormusclegroup.
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It is part of the transversospinalesmusclegroup.
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Two exercises should be chosen for eachmusclegroup.
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Each arch develops its own artery, nerve that controls a distinctmusclegroup, and skeletal tissue.
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It can also be used if just onemusclegroupor muscle is affected.
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The thumb has one long flexor and a short flexor in the thenarmusclegroup.
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The leg extension is an isolated exercise targeting one specificmusclegroup, the quadriceps.
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The hamstringmusclegroupis made up of the biceps femoris, semitendinosis and semimembranosus.
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The twitching can occur in any voluntarymusclegroupbut is most common in the eyelids, arms, legs, and feet.
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However, extraocular muscles contain a volume of mitochondria that is several times greater than any othermusclegroup.
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Lying triceps extensions are one of the most stimulating exercises to the entire tricepsmusclegroupin the upper arm.
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The dumbbell fly is an exercise that should be used to train the chest, not any othermusclegroup.
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The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specificmusclegroupin the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group.
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This methodology is a non-invasive practice to quantify the relationship between a specific movement and the activation of the underlyingmusclegroup(s).
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It primarily works the muscles of the upper backthe trapezius and latissimus dorsias well as the biceps as a secondarymusclegroup.
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Individuals who perform large numbers of repetitions, sets, and exercises for eachmusclegroupmay experience a burning sensation in their muscles.
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On a chest radiograph, subcutaneous emphysema may be seen as radiolucent striations in the pattern expected from the pectoralis majormusclegroup.
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The adductormusclegroupis used pressing the thighs together to ride a horse, and kicking with the inside of the foot in soccer or swimming.
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When a muscle spindle is stretched and the stretch reflex is activated, the opposingmusclegroupmust be inhibited to prevent from working against the agonist muscle.
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The index fingers are used to palpate the hamstring tendons to ensure that they are relaxed; the hamstringmusclegroupmust be relaxed to ensure a proper test.
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The isolation exercise first exhausts themusclegroup, and then the compound exercise uses the muscle group's supporting muscles to push it further than would otherwise be possible.
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Electrical muscle stimulation is used to determine force and contraction speed at different stimulation frequencies, which are related to fiber-type composition and mix within an individualmusclegroup.
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The cause of exercise related hypoglycemia, on the other hand, occurs when themusclegroupbeing exercised uses up glucose faster than it can be replenished by the body.
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