M﻿uscular activity and localized muscular fatigue
bipolar
CONTRACTIONS
Electrical activity of seven muscles was recorded by surface electromyography (EMG) by placing two pre-gelled Ag/AgCl electrodes (42 × 24, Kendall™ H93SG ECG Electrodes, Covidien, Zaltbommel, Netherlands) in bipolar configuration (IED 25 mm) over the muscle belly [EMG was recorded continuously during 5-s maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs; see Supplemental Digital Content 2 for details about the MVCs) [