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activation pattern

activation pattern An activation pattern is the way muscles are recruited and coordinated during a task, such as playing the violin.

An activation pattern is the way muscles are recruited and coordinated during a task, such as playing the violin. In this source, it refers to the electromyography-recorded pattern of activity across shoulder and forearm muscles before, during, or after exercises.

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Drafting source: Rousseau Céleste; Zalpour Christoff; Chi Ju-Yang; Ackermann Bronwen J. Immediate effect of exercises of scapular stabilization on shoulder and forearm muscle activation patterns while playing the violin (New exercises to strengthen musicians—Part II). 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1825818; article XML SHA-256 f0ecca27709f4b7fdb8572bd059bc773502e39a4dadbfcd65cb040bd1645892e. “Immediate effect of exercises of scapular stabilization on shoulder and forearm muscle activation patterns while playing the violin (New exercises to strengthen musicians—Part II)” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1825818).
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