eccentric contraction
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eccentric contraction — lengthening c … Medical dictionary
eccentric muscle contraction — ekscentrinis raumens susitraukimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Raumens darbas, kurio metu raumuo įgyja jėgą ilgėdamas. atitikmenys: angl. eccentric muscle contraction vok. excentrische Muskelkontraktion, f rus.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or … Wikipedia
lengthening contraction — a muscle contraction in which the ends of the muscle move farther apart, as when a limb is forcibly flexed. Called also eccentric c … Medical dictionary
Plyometrics — (also known as plyos ) is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving performance in sports. Plyometric exercises may also be… … Wikipedia
Isotonic (exercise physiology) — In an isotonic contraction, tension rises and the skeletal muscle s length changes. Lifting an object off a desk, walking, and running involve isotonic contractions.There are two types of isotonic contractions: (1) concentric and (2) eccentric.… … Wikipedia
muscle disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human muscle system (muscle system, human). Diseases and disorders that result from direct abnormalities of the muscles are called primary muscle diseases; those… … Universalium
Strength training — This article is about the basic principles to train muscular strength. For strength training using free weights or weight machines, see weight training. The lat. pulldown, which strengthens the arms and back Strength training is the use of… … Wikipedia
Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… … Wikipedia
Skeletal striated muscle — A top down view of skeletal muscle Latin textus muscularis striatus skeletalis Code TH … Wikipedia
