Phrases with «concentric contraction»

Concentric contraction refers to a type of muscle movement where the muscle gets shorter and tighter as it contracts. It's the most common type of contraction and happens when we actively move our body parts, like when we bend our arm to lift something. So, it's like when a muscle gets smaller while we use it to do something. Full definition

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Sentences with «concentric contraction»

Eccentric contractions are the opposite of concentric contractions. (sportsinjuryclinic.net)
A plyometric exercise is one that has an explosive concentric contraction (shortening of the muscle) preceded by an eccentric contraction (lengthening of muscle). (fitwirr.com)
Although it is not well - known, strength training produces adaptations in the endomysium or extracellular matrix of the muscle fiber (Jakobsen et al. 2016), and it is possible that eccentric training could lead to greater changes in the collagen content of muscles than similar concentric contractions (Heinemeier et al. 2007; Holm et al. 2017), which could in turn alter the properties of the passive elements that underpin eccentric - specific strength. (strengthandconditioningresearch.com)
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Phrases with «concentric contraction»

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