What is the definition of Activation Technique?
Activation Technique: A single-joint movement pattern (most often) designed to load a specific under-active muscle(s), while minimizing the contribution of over-active synergists via specific cues/joint motions.
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Related Terms
- Reciprocal inhibition
- Synergistic dominance
- Compensation patterns
- Over-active synergist
- Under-active muscles
- Muscle length
- Single-joint
Synonyms
- Activation exercise
- Corrective exercise
Related Courses
- Gluteus Medius Activation
- Vastus Medialis Obliquus (VMO) and Tibial Internal Rotator Activation
- Trapezius Activation