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stretch shortening cycle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
stretch short-en-ing -cy-cle
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle action where a rapid eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension) is immediately followed by a forceful concentric contraction (shortening), enhancing power output by using stored elastic energy and neural reflexes, like in jumping, sprinting, and throwing.

Inflected Forms

stretch shortening cycles (plural)

Synonyms

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Questions

What does stretch shortening cycle mean?
A muscle action where a rapid eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension) is immediately followed by a forceful concentric contraction (shortening), enhancing power output by using stored elastic energy and neural reflexes, like in jumping, sprinting, and throwing.

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