isotonic contraction

English

Noun

isotonic contraction (plural isotonic contractions)

  1. (anatomy) When a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).
    Coordinate terms: concentric contraction, eccentric contraction, isometric contraction

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