Muscle contraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross-bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten or remain the same. Though the term 'contraction' impl...
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A description of muscular contractions ... This type of contraction is dependant on one end of the muscle having more stability than the opposite end. The term dynamic shortening seems to be a more appropriate way of describing concentric contractions.
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www.isokinetics.net/basics/contractions.htm
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Concentric and eccentric knee flexion to knee extension (H:Q) ratios were poorly correlated, with r ranging from 0.359 to 0.645. Although there is an acceptably high correlation between isokinetic concentric and eccentric strength variables of knee flexion and extension in young ... Isometric Contraction [physiology]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9276855
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Muscles operate eccentrically to either dissipate energy for decelerating the body or to store elastic recoil energy in preparation for a shortening (concentric) contraction. ... Muscle Contraction [physiology]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14620785
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Definition of concentric contraction in the Medical Dictionary. concentric contraction explanation. Information about concentric contraction in Free online English dictionary. What is concentric contraction? Meaning of concentric contraction medical term. ... concentric contraction; Concentric ditches;
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Definition of concentric, contraction muscle in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of concentric, contraction muscle. Pronunciation of concentric, contraction muscle. Translations of concentric, contraction muscle. concentric, contraction muscle synonyms, concentric, contraction muscle antonyms. ... concentric muscle contraction;
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This does happen in some types of contraction (concentric contractions), but muscles can also lengthen during a contraction (eccentric contractions), or stay the same length (isometric contractions).
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