isometric contraction

English

Noun

isometric contraction (plural isometric contractions)

  1. (anatomy) When a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).
    Coordinate terms: concentric contraction, eccentric contraction, isotonic contraction

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