Sentences with phrase «followed by a contraction»

A bubble is an economic cycle characterized by the rapid escalation of asset prices followed by a contraction.

Substantial rises in interest rates, designed to restrain inflationary booms, have been followed by contractions in demand and a reduction in inflation.

The kinetics of the acute response were characterized by rapid expansion of activated T cells, followed by a contraction phase.

Debt Bubbles A (debt) bubble is an economic cycle characterized by rapid escalation of asset prices followed by a contraction.

The present level is about 70 % above that, and can be expected to be followed by a contraction in corporate profits over the coming 4 - year period, at a roughly 12 % annual rate.

Not exact matches

Typically, the description means a sharp contraction followed by a long period of slow or stagnant growth.

A tiny quiver in the joint followed immediately by an extension and contraction of the muscle being worked.

Much of the improvement was driven by a recovery in greater China (PRC, Hong Kong and Macau), where demand appears to be normalizing following two - plus years of contraction after a government crackdown on gifting reduced demand for luxury watches.

This helps explain why our debt burden has not yet triggered what standard economic theory would dictate: a steep decline in the value of the U.S. dollar followed by a severe contraction of the American economy when we found we could no longer afford the foreign goods we like so much.

The cyclists in the Montmorency tart cherry group maintained muscle function (as measured by maximum voluntary isometric contraction) and experienced a reduction in certain inflammatory responses following the simulated cycling race, compared to those consuming the placebo drink.

Typically she will push with her contractions, eventually pushing the baby down and out through the vagina, followed by the afterbirth, including the placenta.

The ultrasound is generally followed by a non-stress test, where baby's heart rate and possible uterine contractions are monitored.

Pitocin may be used when labor stalls (but a snoring good rest followed by oatmeal may restore a contraction pattern, too)

For the final installment of this five - part video experience memorializing the birth of Sugarbaby, you will see just a couple of very long contractions followed by her sudden arrival.

Priometric exercises are a combination of involuntary reflex followed by rapid volitional muscle contraction.

This store of phosphocreatine is also replenished by the mitochondria following muscle contraction and a measure of mitochondrial efficiency is the time taken for replenishing these stores: better mitochondrial function is linked to shorter times of phosphocreatine recovery.

The downward phase of a push - up involves an eccentric contraction of the chest muscles, which is immediately followed by a strong concentric contraction to push back up and clap the hands.

Leading up to early labor, you may notice common signs of your body's late stages of labor preparation, including loss of the mucus plug followed by some light - colored blood (sometimes called the «bloody show»), menstrual - like cramping in your lower back and belly, or irregular Braxton Hicks contractions.

• Takes advantage of the stretch shortening cycle → Uses energy stored by eccentric muscle contraction (lengthening phase) quickly followed by concentric muscle contraction (shortening phase) to generate high amounts of power.

During the stretch - shortening cycle a muscle gets stretched or lengthened (eccentric contraction), followed by an instant shortening (concentric contraction).

SSC is characterized by lengthening the muscle (plyometric exercise) immediately following a muscle contraction (weight training exercise).

This movement is best done with a slow eccentric contraction, followed by a faster concentric.

The way I do it is a contraction of 5 - 10 seconds followed by a relaxation of 5 - 10 seconds.

The cyclists in the Montmorency tart cherry group maintained muscle function (as measured by maximum voluntary isometric contraction) and experienced a reduction in certain inflammatory responses following the simulated cycling race, compared to those consuming the placebo drink.

Proprioceptive neuromusclar facilitation, or PNF for short, «uses the nervous system by involving a contraction against light resistance, followed by release of the muscle,» says Campbell.

More specifically, most PNF stretches involve a shortening contraction of the opposing muscle followed by an isometric contraction of the target muscle.

With contract - relax (Figure 5, top), the stretched target muscle group (hamstrings) is placed into a static contraction, followed by a relaxation.

A typical business cycle features a period of economic growth, followed by a period of slowing growth, and then a contraction, or recession.

Range expansion followed by range contraction followed again by range expansion.

Areas of range contraction followed by range expansions.

This can be thought of as range expansion followed by range contraction.

The active ingredient pyrantel pamoate acts as a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, thereby causing sudden muscular contraction, followed by paralysis of the parasite.

Pyrantel pamoate is active against hookworms and ascarids and acts as a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, causing sudden contraction, followed by paralysis.

Vomiting also involves prodromal signs (salivation, licking of the lips, pacing) and is typically followed by visible and vigorous abdominal contractions whereas regurgitating has none of those signs.

This intensification of winds initially triggers a rapid cooling of the sea surface and expansion of sea ice, but this is followed by a slow process of warming and sea ice contraction.