What Are Isometric Exercises? 8 Beginner-Friendly Holds That Are Easy On the Joints

If you’ve ever held a plank, paused at the bottom of a squat or pressed your palms together in front of your chest, you’ve ...
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Extraction of Voluntary Muscle Contraction Based on PCA Reconstruction Error with a Reference of Skin Deformation at Passive Movement

Abstract: Extraction of voluntary muscle contraction is important in assessing motor function in patients with severe upper-limb impairments. In this study, we ...
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A Hybrid Model for Muscle Fatigue Detection: Integrating Time and Frequency Domain Features of sEMG Signals With RPE Scale During Isometric Contraction

Abstract: Muscle fatigue can result in decreased athletic performance and even muscle damage. Therefore, a deeper understanding of muscle fatigue is essential for enhancing athletic performance and ...

No, not sit-ups — try the runner's plank to strengthen your abs without hurting your lower back

The runner's plank is an alternative I use as a certified trainer when sit-ups aren't possible, and this is exactly how to do ...